Bahrain Air concludes partnership agreement with O2 Marketing Communications

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About Bahrain Air
Bahrain Air was incorporated on 2 July 2007 as a Bahraini Shareholding Company "Closed" B.S.C (C) with a capital of 10m Bahrain Dinars ($26.5m). It is the first Premium service carrier with affordable fares, is a private national carrier located in Bahrain, operating within GCC countries and to the Middle East, North Africa, the Levant, Iran & India.

-The airline operates point to point services with a minimum connecting transit time in Bahrain International Airport. It offers affordable fares to all its network destinations with two class service, Premium and Economy.

- Bahrain Air started operations out of Bahrain International Airport on 3 February 2008. Serving 10 destinations in the Gulf, Middle East, Levant, and Indian sub-continent, currently it operates twice daily services at convenient timings to Dubai and Doha, five weekly flights to Alexandria in Egypt, four weekly flights to Beirut, three each to Damascus, Amman and two to Aleppo in addition to three to Mashad in Iran.

- On 26th May 2008, three weekly flights commenced to Kochi in South India which will increase to daily flights from October 2008.

- On 23rd July 2008 Bahrain Air commenced its operation to Jeddah with 3 flights weekly and will be increased on the 1st September 2008 to 4 weekly flights.

- On 20th November 2008, 10 weekly flights started to Kuwait International Airport.

- New destinations planned for launch effective November 2008, and they are Asyut, and Luxor in Egypt, furthermore Khartoum the capital of Sudan will commence on December 2008.

- Bahrain Air's transit passengers' will experience convenient & seamless connections through Bahrain International Airport (BIA) to their final destinations under one hour, thereby making the airline the ideal option for their travel between the GCC and other beyond international destinations.

- Bahrain Air operates a fleet of 3 modern Airbus 320, with 12 seat capacity in Premium Class furbished with comfortable leather seats and ample legroom. A variety of local and international newspapers, magazines, selection of fresh food and beverages ensure the most comfortable flight for Premium Class passengers at very competitive fares. Moreover, the Premium Class passengers are extended an invitation to use the Business Class Lounges at the departure airports. Premium Class passengers as well as the Economy Class passenger will enjoy a variety of in-flight entertainment options while flying and will have the opportunity to select and buy from a wide choice of duty free items competitively priced.

- With an established 15-hour Regional Call Centre, Bahrain Air also provides service support to customers for any type of travel-related services, purchase tickets and obtain all information on Bahrain Air flights on its 24/7 user friendly website www.bahrainair.net or by visiting Bahrain Air dedicated Sales Office.

About O2 Marketing Communications
In December 2005, O2 Marketing Communications has been established in Dubai, UAE. The company has entered the Bahraini market in February 2006. It has been incorporated to fill in the gap in the marketing communication industry around the Middle East by providing innovative and effective marketing solutions based on scientific principles. These principles are built on research and scientific studies for the market before launching any marketing campaign for any project. O2 Marketing Communications is the first company in the region providing marketing consultation to global banks wishing to enter the Islamic financial market.

At the beginning of 2008, the company has opened a specialized office for public relations entitled O2 Public Relations with the purpose of providing premium and innovative service to its customers in the fields of public relations only. This centre is supervised and mentored by a unique team marked by its strong relationships with local and global mass media to serve its customers.

In an important step within the framework of strengthening relationships with its customers to provide better and quicker services, O2 Marketing Communications has opened its office at Abu Dhabi, UAE, in September 2008.

O2 Marketing Communications is proud of representing several companies known locally and globally. These companies include Emaar Financial Services, SME, Business District, MBR Housing Establishment, Dubai Municipality, Aswaq, Dubai Real Estate Establishment, Masref Al Salam Group (Sudan, Algeria, Bahrain and Syria), Ducab, Tameer, Turki Group - Saudi Arabia, KT-Middle East, Deutsche Bank, Gulf Jet, Bahrain Financial Harbor, Tameer, Marina Dura Bahrain, Bahrain E-government, First Choice, Capitala, and other large companies and institutions.
O2 Marketing Communications won SME Award 2007, one of the unique and important awards for companies in recognition of their achievements and innovations, CNBC Arabian Property Award 2007 for providing best public relations services for Bahrain Financial Harbour, one of the most important real estate projects in Bahrain, and the same award in 2008 for providing best public relations services for Aswaq, the largest retailing enterprise in the United Arab Emirates, and the design of best website for Wasl company.

O2 Marketing Communications is the first marketing company providing consultation for global banks and institutions which have the desire of stepping in the Islamic financial market. Recently, it has presented its technical consulting and outcomes of the marketing study to Deutsche Bank to launch their first Islamic fund locally and globally.

Customers benefit from the experience of O2 professional team, as the company studies the customer status in the market, then prepares its strategy and desired goals in coordination with the customer.