Gulf Air records impressive growth

Mumbai, Mar 6 (UNI) Gulf Air has seen a dramatic increase in its premium class booking during the second half of 2006, with some impressive sales figures already showing up for 2007 as well.

The airline has seen nearly four per cent growth in Business Class passenger segment in the second half of 2006 over the same period in 2005 with over 2,09,000 passengers choosing to fly Gulf Air Business Class, a release issued by Gulf Air said.

The airline has already registered a three per cent growth in January 2007 and an impressive 8.5 per cent growth in the first fourteen days of February compared to the corresponding period.

Overall, the airline has already seen 4.5 per cent more Business Class passengers travelling since the beginning of 2007, compared to the same period in 2006.

''This is quite a remarkable achievement that reflects passengers' growing faith in Gulf Air for premium air travel experience,'' says Gulf Air Vice President Sales and Marketing Lee Shave.

UNI