The conference, which was attended by Antonis Orthodoxou, CEO, Orthodoxou Aviation, Gulf Air’s general sales agent in Cyprus, provided a substantial platform for the airline’s executive management and its country managers to discuss this year’s plans, targets, budgets, opportunities and Gulf Air’s expansion plans.

The event also included opening remarks by Zayed R. Alzayani, chairman of board of directors, Gulf Air, and . Krešimir Kučko, CEO, Gulf Air, as well as a number of workshops covering various topics and fields such as revenue management, marketing, human resources, network planning, region specific challenges and team building activities.

R. Alzayani said, “2020 promises to be a big year for us. We will continue with our strategic expansion as we have announced a number of new boutique destinations to be added to our network starting from the summer. Our fleet modernization programme is on target and our fleet age will be one of the youngest in the region by end of 2023 when we have all our orders delivered.” He added, “It gives me great pleasure to see the Gulf Air family in full throttle from all our stations here today. We are heading towards one direction which is promoting our beloved Kingdom to the world and turning the national carrier into a sustainable business contributing to the national economy of the Kingdom of Bahrain”.