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Gulf Air launches flights to Italian city Milan
Bahrain's national carrier Gulf Air has announced the launch of its flights to the Italian city of Milan. The maiden flight left Bahrain International Airport on June 1 thus marking its direct and indirect operations to Italy’s second largest city.
Bahrain's national carrier Gulf Air has announced the launch of its flights to the Italian city of Milan. The maiden flight left Bahrain International Airport on June 1 thus marking the airline’s direct and indirect operations to Italy’s second largest city.
On this occasion, the national carrier held a celebratory lunch in Milan which was attended by numerous VIPs including Ambassador of Bahrain to Italy Dr Nasser Al Balooshi, Paola Amadei, Ambassador of Italy to Bahrain and Andrea Tucci, Head of Business Development Aviation at SEA - Milan Airport.
The luncheon also included trade and travel representatives and members of the media.
Lauding the efforts of officials of both countries for its expansion into Italy, Gulf Air Acting CEO Captain Waleed AlAlawi said: "By launching services to Milan we are not only opening new doors of trade and tourism opportunities this city offers to the people and businesses of Bahrain and the region; but also bringing new commercial and other opportunities to Bahrain, the gateway of the Arabian Gulf and beyond."
Milan, the capital of the region of Lombardy, is an international and cosmopolitan city and remains one of Europe's main transportation and industrial hubs and amongst the leading financial centers in Western Europe in 2022.
"Milan is one of the EU's and the world's major financial and business centres," stated AlAlawi.
"From finance to fashion, from designer automobiles to discerning music, from architecture to art; the city of Milan is undeniably one of the most popular destinations in Europe attracting millions of visitors every year," he added.