Bahrain Woos Asian Airlines to Narrow Gap With Gulf Hubs
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Bahrain Airports Co. said it’s in talks with Asian airlines as it seeks to attract more services to a hub that’s undergoing a $980 million upgrade aimed at doubling capacity to 13.5 million passengers over five years.
BAC is targeting half a dozen carriers from China, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore with “aggressive incentives,” Chief Executive Officer Mohamed Yousif Al-Binfalah said yesterday in an interview. The state-owned company expects to boost passenger numbers 6 percent in 2014 from last year’s 7.4 million.