Gulf Air offers cheap fares for workers

Manama: Bahrain's national carrier Gulf Air has introduced a raft of reduced one-way fares to 18 destinations as part of the government's amnesty for expatriate workers.
Countries included in the scheme are India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Yemen, Iran, Syria, the Philippines and Thailand.
The fares are: Mumbai BD50, Delhi BD50, Bangalore BD70, Chennai BD60, Kochi BD70, Trivandrum BD60, Karachi BD40, Islamabad BD50, Lahore BD50, Peshawar BD50, Dhaka BD40, Kathmandu BD70, Damascus BD40, Sana'a BD40, Shiraz BD30, Tehran BD40, Manila BD120 and Bangkok BD110.
The airline's initiative comes after embassies in Bahrain last week called for airlines to reduce the costs for expatriates taking advantage of the amnesty, which ends on December 31.
Diplomats said special consideration should be given to those who are desperate to return home, but do not have the funds to pay for the normal cost of tickets.
14/08/07 Gulf Daily News, Bahrain

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Categories: Foreign Aug 2007