The
opening ceremony was attended by the Minister of Communications and
Works Mr. Tasos Mitsopoulos, the Minister of Commerce, Industry,
Tourism and Energy, Mr. George Lakkotrypis and the Sales Manager of
Gulf Air Mr. Yousif Saeed, where the airline had the opportunity to
create the foundations of a new start in Cyprus, through its
partnership with Orthodoxou Aviation Ltd. The honoured ministers
stressed the importance of such a partnership and its benefit on
Cyprus's weak economy in their speeches, while highlighting that such
business initiatives will provide a barometer to escape the current
crisis.
Mr.
Mitsopoulos referred to the history and the social bonds Gulf Air has
in the Cyprus market and added that the company supported the Cypriot
economy in 1976 by shifting Cypriots to work in Arab countries. 37
years later the company enhances its presence in the market, thus
contributing in its own way to the boosting of the economy.
On
his part, the CEO of Orthodoxou Aviation Ltd, Mr. Antonis Orthodoxou
warmly welcomed the new partnership, which sends a positive message
in a period where such optimism in the world is needed. He pointed
out that the Orthodoxou Group of Companies will continue seeking new
partnerships which will aid the recovery effort of the Cypriot
economy.
Finally,
Mr. Yousif Saeed was satisfied with the new cooperation and seemed
convinced that the opening of Gulf Air in Cyprus, will offer
passengers an additional quality choice for travelling to the United
Arab Emirates countries, Asia, Africa and India. Moreover, he
emphasised the huge contribution Orthodoxou Aviation Ltd will have in
this effort.
Gulf
Air was founded in 1950 and is the proud national carrier of the
Kingdom of Bahrain. As a pioneer airline in the Middle East with over
sixty years of experience and expertise to carry passengers in all
continents, it is currently one of the most powerful commercial
brands with excellent reputation in the global aviation industry.
The
existing network of the airline stretches from Europe to Asia,
connecting 48 cities in 30 countries with a fleet of 38 aircrafts.
Gulf
Air has been operating in Cyprus since 1976, with weekly flights from
Larnaca to Bahrain. For 2013, the company's flight schedule offers
five weekly direct flights to the Emirate of Bahrain with the Airbus
A-320 aircraft, providing high quality services to the Cypriot
traveller. Finally, the company had hosted approximately 37,000
passengers in 2012 and its objective is to successfully increase this
number significantly in 2013.
For
more information about the company's services you can
visit www.orthodoxouaviation.com
