GF is paying to get rid of the "old dead weight"
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Majali is getting it right at Gulf Air - Jobs - ArabianBusiness.com
"... and at some cost. Bahraini nationals and nationals of the other states that used to own Gulf Air who opted for voluntary redundancy all got three months salary plus a month for every year of their employment, and benefits like medical insurance for 2011. It was enough to mollify the unions."