Gulf Air, S7 Airlines in prorate tie-up

Manama — Bahrain’s national carrier Gulf Air has entered into a special prorate agreement (SPA) with Russian carrier S7 Airlines, enabling Gulf Air passengers to take flights beyond Moscow to and from any domestic destination served by S7 Airlines.

Gulf Air’s fares for flights to and from Moscow are now combined with more competitive fares for S7 flights to and from the Russian cities of St Petersburg, Kazan, Samara, Volgograd, Rostov, Nizhny Novgorod, Perm, Ufa, Sochi and Voronezh. This SPA agreement allows passengers to purchase only one ticket at a more competitive fare for their journey instead of separate tickets for each individual carrier.

Travellers can now benefit from a special settlement for transfer passengers arriving in Moscow and will be able to continue their trip within Russia with S7 flights. Russian passengers can travel from Russian regions to Bahrain and to other destinations within Gulf Air’s route network which spans the Middle East, the Indian Subcontinent and Asia, covering 43 cities in 24 countries.

“Gulf Air launched direct flights from Bahrain to Moscow in October 2014. Today, with a new agreement with S7 Airlines, we are glad to provide not only Moscow citizens but also travellers from Russian regions with an opportunity to explore Bahrain as well as experience our connectivity to the Middle East, Indian Subcontinent and Asia. By the same token, citizens of Bahrain and Gulf countries can explore Russian regions,” said Gulf Air’s CEO Maher Salman Al Musallam.

“We are confident that the agreement between Gulf Air and S7 will be beneficial for both parties. We believe that this cooperation will lead to the growth of passenger traffic for both airlines and contribute to the development of business and cultural relations between Russia and Bahrain,” said Al Musallam.

Gulf Air operates three weekly flights between Bahrain and Moscow with an Airbus A320-ER.

— business@khaleejtimes.com