Gulf Air Appoints New Sales Manager Offline Europe
BAHRAIN, December 6, 2005. Gulf Air has appointed Richard Croft as Sales Manager Offline Europe. In his new role with Gulf Air, Richard Croft is responsible for the management and development of commercial activity throughout the European countries that Gulf Air does not currently fly to.
Richard Croft boasts considerable experience across the aviation and travel industry in general. He spent the last four and a half years with Qatar Airways, and held the role of Sales Manager Offline for the last two years. Prior to Qatar Airways, Richard worked with Discover the World Marketing - the world's largest travel representation company - and before that with bmi.
"Gulf Air is going through a very exciting phase, and I am looking forward to the challenges role will offer. I welcome the opportunity to boost Gulf Air's profile in Europe and make an even bigger impression with passengers and competitors alike over the coming years," said Richard Croft.
The announcement of Richard Croft's appointment follows another highly successful year for the award-winning airline. Gulf Air has introduced key business initiatives including state-of-the-art Sky Beds, to boost passenger numbers and enhance customer service. The investment is already showing dividends, with passenger numbers in 2004 reaching record numbers, and propelling the airline to report a profit of $4 million in 2004, its best financial performance since 1997.
Further recent expansion by Gulf Air includes the launch of Dublin's first-ever scheduled services to the Middle East and a return to services from Johannesburg. The non-stop Gulf Air flights will allow direct travel to the Kingdom of Bahrain and onward connections to more than 40 cities in the Middle East, Africa, the Far East and Australia.
Driven by new levels of service excellence and a range of product and service innovations, Gulf Air has won a string of international awards, further moving the airline back towards its former position as one of the world's most respected airlines.
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