Bahrain Air launches second Indian destination

Welcoming the inaugural flight at Calicut International Airport, carrying official delegation from the company led by Mr. BK Majmudar, Director of Corporate Planning and Commercial Operations; Bahrain Air held a press conference and a Gala Dinner at Kadavu Resorts.

Addressing the guests present at the press conference, Mr. Majmudar expressed his appreciation for the Indian Civil Aviation for all the support and cooperation that was extended to Bahrain Air.

He further said, "There are around 300,000 expatriate Indians in the Kingdom of Bahrain and a large number of them are citizens from Kerala. Thus, our service to Kozhikode is an expansion into the lucrative market of India, mainly the southern region, to serve the increasing demand, particularly from the Indian community residing in the Kingdom of Bahrain and the other GCC countries. We hope to serve passengers across the board, be it the business traveler, the leisure traveler or those visiting their families."

he added, "We are very pleased to be able to serve the large Indian community by way of offering affordable and comfortable means of travel to and from Bahrain to Kozhikode."

After due market research, the schedule has been finalized to suit the convenience of both business travelers and regular passengers. Bahrain Air will operate 3 weekly flights on the Bahrain- Kozhikode route that started on Wednesday April 1st 2009 at 20:15 and arrived at Calicut International Airport at 03:15am, local time (next day). The other two flights will operate on Saturdays and Mondays.

On this occasion, Mr. Ashok Fenn, President and CEO, InterGlobe Air Transport said, "We have shared a successful association with Bahrain Air since they started operations in India back in 2008 and today, it gives me great pleasure to welcome their second-run of operations in India. With our collective efforts, we are confident to establish a strong presence in the Indian subcontinent, and be recognized as a preferred product to Bahrain and beyond."

Recently, Bahrain Air also celebrated its inaugural flights to Kathmandu- its second destination in the Indian Sub - continent and Abu Dhabi- its second destination in UAE. Kozhikode or Calicut as it was known to the Europeans was where Vasco da Gama first landed in India in 1498.

It was earlier visited by the explorer Marco Polo in 1320 AD who talked about the 'Great Province of Malabar'. Kozhikode was once the capital of the powerful sea lords known as Zamorins or Samuthiris, and till date is a prosperous centre of trade and commerce.

The idyllic setting, with the Arabian Sea on the west and Wayanad Hills on the east, has made it a popular tourist destination over the years. Today, the town is known for its beautiful countryside, pristine beaches, historic sites, calm backwaters, wildlife sanctuaries, rivers, timber industry and ayurvedic medicines.