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Seems rational thinking is in the cards..
Gulf Daily News » Local News » New plan to revive Gulf Air's fortunes...
Gulf Daily News » Local News » New plan to revive Gulf Air's fortunes...
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Business Suite Bree: NO. You would probably miss. See what you mean though Buba. Sense of humour failure going on which we can all understand. Thanks 40&80. I have applied but told by the holding company that they have a CEO. DFO has to be a post holder & I told them I was, with Pprune. OK, CP A340 ? No, fleet gone. This is not going well. CAR WASH MAN ? No, you have to know someone. Damn, just when I thought it was all going well. Seriously though, before I get shot down, good posts Buba. A 20 year Vet who should be listened to. Cool , calm , and collected & demonstrating why you should be listened to.
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@landflap... Keep playin them congo bongo doodas maaan, hope them reebaks are nifty enough to dodge de oxfard dictionary comin at ya, maaan.
Me, calm and collected? Must be all that rum.. Pass de rum on da left hand side.. I feels i dictionary hurtling its ways towards me aswel lol.
Ps.. Therz a corner manager post in GF.. Managin all the office corners in HQ.. I applied but been told i aint up for the job.. You could try your luck.. Lol
Me, calm and collected? Must be all that rum.. Pass de rum on da left hand side.. I feels i dictionary hurtling its ways towards me aswel lol.
Ps.. Therz a corner manager post in GF.. Managin all the office corners in HQ.. I applied but been told i aint up for the job.. You could try your luck.. Lol
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Bahrain Air open to merger with state-backed Gulf Air - Transport - ArabianBusiness.com
This is not surprising news, but I wonder what exactly these "synergies" that would be realized by merging would be?
Bahrain Air is a 4 year old airline that has never been profitable, owns no assets, doesn't fly anywhere Gulf Air doesn't, and has a sliver-sized market share. One has to wonder whether a merger with Gulf Air was the exit strategy of the original investors all along?
While it doesn't seem to make any business sense, the airline is trying to pull on the emotional heartstrings of the Government. After all, might it not be a loss of face to have a red & white colored airline with the country's name on it- fail?
This is not surprising news, but I wonder what exactly these "synergies" that would be realized by merging would be?
Bahrain Air is a 4 year old airline that has never been profitable, owns no assets, doesn't fly anywhere Gulf Air doesn't, and has a sliver-sized market share. One has to wonder whether a merger with Gulf Air was the exit strategy of the original investors all along?
While it doesn't seem to make any business sense, the airline is trying to pull on the emotional heartstrings of the Government. After all, might it not be a loss of face to have a red & white colored airline with the country's name on it- fail?
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Might be a good idea. Bahrain just can't sustain two airlines. Let alone one that copies where big mama goes to. BAH is just too small. As long as it doesn't affect flgt/cc numbers.
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What I meant John21UK, is that I think that this is a sign of desperation at Bahrain Air and a last chance for a rescue for the airline's investors and other stateholders before closing shop.
As far as a business decision goes, airline mergers can be ugly affairs and I can't see what kind of value Bahrain Air would bring to Gulf Air. From a business standpoint, better to let the company fail, then pick up any pieces that may be of interest (if there are any).
As far as a business decision goes, airline mergers can be ugly affairs and I can't see what kind of value Bahrain Air would bring to Gulf Air. From a business standpoint, better to let the company fail, then pick up any pieces that may be of interest (if there are any).
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Indeed, I got your point PJ and you're spot on. It's the best way for them involved not to loose face and get something out of a loss making endeavour. With Bahrain Air starting Bangladesh and Yemen it's stupid to go head-to-head on almost every single narrow body route. Bahrain itself is too small.
Am I right in saying that Royal Jordanian is starting Amman in a few weeks? IIRC that would make it 4 new competitors on routes served by Gulf Air in a matter of months. Auch...
Am I right in saying that Royal Jordanian is starting Amman in a few weeks? IIRC that would make it 4 new competitors on routes served by Gulf Air in a matter of months. Auch...
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Gulf Daily News » Local News » MPs renew push for alcohol clamp
Seems GF's current troubles are down to the demons...will they rename gin "Falcon's Ruin?" one asks...?
Seems GF's current troubles are down to the demons...will they rename gin "Falcon's Ruin?" one asks...?
"During the National Dialogue in July, a consensus was reached on having it banned, but it was left out and more focus was implied on political agreement.
"We don't care about the political dialogue planned with the opposition, we just want Bahrain to be a moderate Islamic country that follows Islamic values and principles," Mr Murad said.
Mr Al Meer said there was no reason not to ban alcohol because Bahrain was a strong financial hub.
"Saudi Arabia prohibits alcohol sales, yet it is a strong economy and there are many non-Muslims working in it," he said.
"How do you want Gulf Air to recover from its losses when it sells demonic substances on its flights?"
"We don't care about the political dialogue planned with the opposition, we just want Bahrain to be a moderate Islamic country that follows Islamic values and principles," Mr Murad said.
Mr Al Meer said there was no reason not to ban alcohol because Bahrain was a strong financial hub.
"Saudi Arabia prohibits alcohol sales, yet it is a strong economy and there are many non-Muslims working in it," he said.
"How do you want Gulf Air to recover from its losses when it sells demonic substances on its flights?"
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"Saudi Arabia prohibits alcohol sales, yet it is a strong economy and there are many non-Muslims working in it," he said.
Maybe these Bahraini MP's don't know but Saudi is THE largest oil exporter in the world and Bahrain has what?
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A quick look at the online GF timetable published 5th March reveals schedueles to several 'sensitive' destinations like Erbil, Esfahan, Najaf, Basra etc. First time I looked at that document but were they in there before after being postponed or does it actually mean f**k all? When you actually try and book through the GF website it says flights are unavailable etc...
I know it was on a review basis at the end of March but all flights sort of 'start' around the 25-27th March. Can't see GF returning to Iran to be honest, you?
I know it was on a review basis at the end of March but all flights sort of 'start' around the 25-27th March. Can't see GF returning to Iran to be honest, you?
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Got chattin to a gentleman, found out hez the person in charge of revamping the interior.. Says the premuim 320 seats ( think he mentioned 321 aswel) are the best hez seen, judging by his suit hez a man with taste. Says 330s will be gettin the same make over.. Well the 6 that are gonna remain. 787 deal still on.
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That is delightful to hear! Then perhaps I may actually look forward to flying with gf when I fly with Gulf Air.But as we know,the 787s won't be showing up for another 7 years.So I wouldn't be very happy about it just yet.
Anything about the 333s deals? If Gulf Air wants to make a good turnaround they should try to take full advantage of those wide body jets which are said to arrive next year since they carry a lot of passengers,fantastic for Medium haul flights and has a surprisingly low maintenance cost.They will only generate profit if gf works smart with those birds.
Anything about the 333s deals? If Gulf Air wants to make a good turnaround they should try to take full advantage of those wide body jets which are said to arrive next year since they carry a lot of passengers,fantastic for Medium haul flights and has a surprisingly low maintenance cost.They will only generate profit if gf works smart with those birds.
