Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), the managing body of Bahrain International Airport (BIA) recently celebrated Cathay Pacific’s 40 years of service between Bahrain and Hong Kong.

The celebration took place at Bahrain International Airport and was attended by Qi Zhenhong, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to Bahrain; Jonathan Ng, country manager Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Offline Middle East of Cathay Pacific Airways; Mohamed Yousif Al Binfalah, chief executive officer of Bahrain Airport Company, top officials from the Civil Aviation Authority and Bahrain Airport Company as well as senior representatives from the government and airport community.

Speaking at the ceremony, Al Binfalah said: “As one of our longest serving long-haul carriers we are pleased to be able to celebrate 40 years of service with Cathay Pacific Airways. They continue to offer the thousands of people in our catchment area a daily flight to Hong Kong with a world renowned service. As the airport grows over the coming years we hope Cathay Pacific Airways will continue to be part of our growth.”

He added: “Bahrain international Airport will remain committed to providing excellent services to all airlines and passengers at the airport as we endeavor in promoting airline success and leading partnership initiatives."

Ng said: “Bahrain International Airport has played an instrumental role in Cathay Pacific’s network expansion beyond Asia Pacific. We remain committed to serving Bahrain with our daily service to Hong Kong and providing passengers travelling from this region greater choice and convenience when connecting to our extensive network in Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, Australasia and North America."

Ng added: “As Cathay Pacific marks our 40th year of operations in the Kingdom, we would like to thank Bahrain International Airport for its unwavering partnership and support." - TradeArabia News Service