Mr Al Rayes, a Qatari national, will move from Germany, where he was the Gulf Air Area Manager for Germany for three years prior to this appointment, which is based in Abu Dhabi.
"With responsibility for all aspects of our operation in United Arab Emirates, Khalifa's appointment comes at an exciting time, given the vigorous initiatives that are underway to meet the challenges of the aviation industry in the present competitive climate," said John Butler, Vice President Marketing and Sales at Gulf Air.
Khalifa's career in the aviation industry spans 15 years. A graduate in Business Administration and Marketing from Denver University, Colorado, he brings a wealth of in-depth experience in customer service, sales and marketing tone of Gulf Air's key markets.
"The current market is extremely challenging. This is particularly the case in the Emirates, where we have to deal with several new airlines and a very diverse customer base," said Mr Al Rayes. "However, I have a tremendous team of people and am looking forward to getting out into the field to meet these challenges with them."
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Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, Sultanate of Oman and the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, has announced the appointment of Khalifa Al Rayes as General Manager UAE with effect from 1 September this year.
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About Gulf Air
Gulf Air was founded in 1950. Today, it is owned by the Kingdom of Bahrain, Oman and the UAE and is the only truly pan Gulf carrier in the region. The airline's network stretches from Europe to Asia and covers more than 50 cities in 32 countries. The fleet is one of the most modern in the Middle East and comprises 35 aircraft.
The airline is in the second year of a three-year strategic recovery programme, headed by President and Chief Executive, James Hogan. The airline's aim is to further evolve by taking its renowned cultural strengths, technical expertise, modern fleet and professional management team which have been developed over more than half a century, into a global competitive environment.
Gulf Air was recognised with the prestigious Airline Turnaround of the Year Award by the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA) in 2003 and it was selected as a one of the leading and most recognised brands in the UAE by the Superbrands Council. The airline also received the top honour of a platinum award for being voted the Best Middle East and North Africa Airline at the 2004 Arabian Travel Market's inaugural MENA Awards. The airline also was named the winner of the Excellence in Quality Improvement category of the 2004 Skytrax Airline Excellence Awards, the world's largest survey of passenger attitudes towards airlines.
Public Relations Department - 13th September 2004
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Anne Tullis, Manager Corporate Communications, Gulf Air, on Tel: (+973) 17 338098, Fax: (+973) 17 338207
Gulf Air was founded in 1950. Today, it is owned by the Kingdom of Bahrain, Oman and the UAE and is the only truly pan Gulf carrier in the region. The airline's network stretches from Europe to Asia and covers more than 50 cities in 32 countries. The fleet is one of the most modern in the Middle East and comprises 35 aircraft.
The airline is in the second year of a three-year strategic recovery programme, headed by President and Chief Executive, James Hogan. The airline's aim is to further evolve by taking its renowned cultural strengths, technical expertise, modern fleet and professional management team which have been developed over more than half a century, into a global competitive environment.
Gulf Air was recognised with the prestigious Airline Turnaround of the Year Award by the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA) in 2003 and it was selected as a one of the leading and most recognised brands in the UAE by the Superbrands Council. The airline also received the top honour of a platinum award for being voted the Best Middle East and North Africa Airline at the 2004 Arabian Travel Market's inaugural MENA Awards. The airline also was named the winner of the Excellence in Quality Improvement category of the 2004 Skytrax Airline Excellence Awards, the world's largest survey of passenger attitudes towards airlines.
Public Relations Department - 13th September 2004
Issued by Gulf Air, sponsor of the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix. For further information please contact
Anne Tullis, Manager Corporate Communications, Gulf Air, on Tel: (+973) 17 338098, Fax: (+973) 17 338207
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