Gulf Air, Bahrain's national carrier, has added the Sri Lankan capital city, Colombo, to its network of destinations with the upcoming launch of five weekly flights to Bandaranaike International Airport, beginning in January 2017.

This latest addition to Gulf Air’s network is in line with the airline’s business strategy which sees it strengthening its position as one of the Middle East’s largest network carriers, while serving key global destinations that provide strong business and tourism links to the Kingdom of Bahrain and the region.

Gulf Air chief executive officer Maher Salman Al Musallam said: “We are pleased to re-connect Bahrain and Colombo, meeting the demands of our customers across the globe and tapping into the significant commercial opportunity that exists from business and leisure travelers from both countries and, of course, facilitating connections for travelers across our network. This is a promising development which we believe will start 2017 on the right note, building momentum for Gulf Air’s further development over the course of the next year.”

With this addition, Gulf Air’s network will serve 41 cities in 24 countries spanning three continents. Flights to Colombo will commence from January 19, 2017. - TradeArabia News Service