Gulf Air Developments
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From: bahrain
What's this? We are announcing a new destination on de Nile? Luxorious Luxor?
$510 million put into perspective:
Average loss of $1.4 million per day, every day.
A loss of $106,250 USD per employee, per year.
Here is a harebrained, tongue-in-cheek cost-saving idea for Gulf Air and Bahrain. Shut down the airline, send all the employees home. Continue to send monthly paychecks to not come to work. Let other carriers fill any vacuum by serving the routes based on demand and economics. Gulf Air and Bahrain would lose considerably less money than it is now.
$510 million put into perspective:
Average loss of $1.4 million per day, every day.
A loss of $106,250 USD per employee, per year.
Here is a harebrained, tongue-in-cheek cost-saving idea for Gulf Air and Bahrain. Shut down the airline, send all the employees home. Continue to send monthly paychecks to not come to work. Let other carriers fill any vacuum by serving the routes based on demand and economics. Gulf Air and Bahrain would lose considerably less money than it is now.
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From: bahrain
I guess I do. And some people are not bothered by any of these issues.
remember business is all about taking risks.
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From: neverland
skybeds u are comical. you sound like they have not tried this for the last 50 years. gf will never be profitable and sustainable. the goal should be reducing losses to an acceptable amount. also to TRY and become respectable airline and not a laughing stock which it currently is.
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From: End of the line
Gulf Air needs to do three things to become successful:
Now compute the likelihood that all three will happen. There's no
way.
- Cut out the waste
- Put a stop to the fraud and cronyism
- Improve the efficiency of the staff
Now compute the likelihood that all three will happen. There's no
way.
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From: Bahrain
ummmm...but aren't you dealing with Arabs?
A plant in a vase is more productive...
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From: Singapore
Gulf Air needs to do three things to become successful:
Cut out the waste
Put a stop to the fraud and cronyism
Improve the efficiency of the staff
What is the likelihood that one of these things will happen?
Now compute the likelihood that all three will happen. There's no way.
Cut out the waste
Put a stop to the fraud and cronyism
Improve the efficiency of the staff
What is the likelihood that one of these things will happen?
Now compute the likelihood that all three will happen. There's no way.
the airline business model, strategy, financial practices and burgeoning staff number is where the problem is.
please open your eyes that simply being a boyscout will get the airline nowhere.
you are correct with one thing, though. the likelihood of the above happening is zero.
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From: Bahrain
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From: "como todo buen piloto... mujeriego y borracho"
While I agree with all of Mr. MacDonald's observations in the article, I worry that the Government of Bahrain might actually attempt such a thing without sufficient "prepping" of the patient. Not unlike early attempts in aviation-- push it over the side of the cliff and hope it will fly. The results would be predictable.
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From: bahrain
"GUYS,, START PRAYING , INSHALA, INSHALA ,INSHALA GF WILL BE BIGGER THAN EMIRATES, FOLLOW ME TO NADIR SHEHABS OFFICE"
You mean the smoking area outside the building's glass doors? Or Costa Coffee?
You mean the smoking area outside the building's glass doors? Or Costa Coffee?
so will F class be back ialong with the 333s?
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From: In Limbo
I go on leave for a few weeks, return to turn on the home computer and read my daily GF humor thread and low and behold.....
The Zoo is growing restless. More animals are moving about. The Circus is most certainly in town and it's time to start selling tickets.
The Zoo is growing restless. More animals are moving about. The Circus is most certainly in town and it's time to start selling tickets.
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From: bahrain
Just a quick update
Gulf Air is to get a fresh lease of life to ensure its continuity.
"Being the national carrier, it will always get absolute state support," His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander, pledged yesterday.
They described the need to ensure Gulf Air continues as a top priority.
"Backing the national carrier is a duty and protecting employees' rights is essential," the two leaders said.
They vowed to salvage the national carrier as they met yesterday to discuss the current plight of Gulf Air.
"Restructuring the company to ensure its continuity and overcome its difficulties is a national necessity", they said.
They stressed the need to back Gulf Air, citing its strategic importance as a key pillar of the national economy and its status as an iconic aviation symbol in the region.
The need to mobilise all official efforts to restructure the airline was highlighted. "Logic and long-standing history covering five decades plead in favour of backing Gulf Air and make such a support a compelling necessity", they said.
They described it as an outstanding symbol for civil aviation in Bahrain and the Gulf and a trademark for promoting the kingdom abroad.
The Premier and the Crown Prince discussed proposals tabled by the Economic Development Board to restructure the company.
The Premier vowed that the government would never let Gulf Air down and would lead it on the path to success.
"Being the national carrier, it will always get absolute state support," His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander, pledged yesterday.
They described the need to ensure Gulf Air continues as a top priority.
"Backing the national carrier is a duty and protecting employees' rights is essential," the two leaders said.
They vowed to salvage the national carrier as they met yesterday to discuss the current plight of Gulf Air.
"Restructuring the company to ensure its continuity and overcome its difficulties is a national necessity", they said.
They stressed the need to back Gulf Air, citing its strategic importance as a key pillar of the national economy and its status as an iconic aviation symbol in the region.
The need to mobilise all official efforts to restructure the airline was highlighted. "Logic and long-standing history covering five decades plead in favour of backing Gulf Air and make such a support a compelling necessity", they said.
They described it as an outstanding symbol for civil aviation in Bahrain and the Gulf and a trademark for promoting the kingdom abroad.
The Premier and the Crown Prince discussed proposals tabled by the Economic Development Board to restructure the company.
The Premier vowed that the government would never let Gulf Air down and would lead it on the path to success.