Born as a multinational airline for the States of Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates and Oman, Gulf Air is today the State-owned, national airline of the Kingdom of Bahrain. It’s Golden Falcon logo has always been a symbol of high standards of service, as those implemented on its new fleet of long-haul Boeing 787-9s. In Business Class, besides a Skychef, it features two unique offerings like the Skynanny for families travelling with small children, and an ‘Oh, so British’ afternoon tea service. It recently introduced in the fleet the Airbus A321LR, fitted with lie-flat seats in Business Class. It is the main sponsor of the Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix (Photo Wikimedia Commons / Steve Lynes)
- - 5 STARS: Awarded to airlines achieving a very high, overall quality performance. It recognizes high standards of onboard product together with consistent and excellent standards of staff service across airport and cabin environments
- - 4 STARS: Awarded to airlines that deliver a good overall quality performance and provide good product standards across different travel cabins
- - 3 STARS: Awarded to airlines delivering a fair quality performance equating to the industry 'average' of acceptable product and service standards
- - 2 STARS: Shows airlines delivering a lower total quality performance, in some instances below the industry average across many rating categories
- - 1 STAR: Represents a poor quality of product delivered across the assessment sectors
* SKYTRAX (www.skytraxratings.com) is the most prestigious independent rating agency in commercial aviation. Its five stars rating system regarding airline quality has become a status symbol for carriers around the world. Here is what the stars stand for: