GULF Air is resuming flights to Thiruvananthapuram, India with 5 weekly flights to Trivandrum International Airport starting on Dec. 15. “Our decision to resume flights to the Kerala capital reinforces Gulf Air's strategy of strengthening our core network and maximizing convenience for customers while providing business links to Bahrain that support economic growth,” said Zubair Muhammed, acting Country Manager-WP, Jeddah in a statement on Tuesday. He further said that as Gulf Air's emergence from the restructuring process fast approaches, “our focus is now firmly fixed on the future as we transition from a period of restructuring to one of development. Our decision to resume flights to Thiruvananthapuram emphasizes the importance we attach to India, one of our key markets since 1960, and our business strategy to concentrate on high-demand point-to-point routes to ensure our core customer base is served effectively and efficiently.” Thiruvananthapuram is the fifth destination in India to be added to Gulf Air network, increasing the airline's capacity to India by 10 percent from 45 to 50 weekly flights from Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai, Kochi and now Thiruvananthapuram. — SG
