Bahrain Air, nasair in codeshare deal

Bahrain Air and nasair signed a codeshare agreement on flights from Dammam, at a ceremony held in Manama.
The first phase will be implemented with the sectors from Dammam to Khartoum and Dammam to Beirut between the two carriers.
According to the agreement the travelers will have a wider spectrum of options in using both carriers route network to their convenience in the near future. Passengers could fly on either carrier network soon. Nasair will place its ‘XY’ code on Bahrain Air ‘BN’ flights currently operating from Dammam to Beirut and Khartoum. Subject to regulatory approvals, nasair and Bahrain Air will display their respective codes on the above routes from winter schedule.
Richard Nuttall, Bahrain Air CEO, said: “We are optimistic that this tie-up will be a win win for both our carriers. We see this as the start of a more extensive collaboration that will bring benefits to customers of both carriers. Passenger numbers will grow with the wide offering of network and competitive pricing.”
Captain Francois Bouteiller, nasair CEO, added: “This additional code share agreement marks another mile stone in the development of nasair network and particularly out of Dammam. Both our customers will benefit from increase flights at competitive fares.”
“We are excited to launch this codeshare relationship with Bahrain Air to give our customers more options when traveling with nasair,” said nasair’s Director of Bilateral Agreement and Strategic Alliances Ahmed Sultan.
Bahrain Air CEO Richard Nuttall, nasair’s Chief commercial Officer Marco Ostini, Bahrain Air Director of Commercial Operations Raju Pillai, nasair Director of Bilateral Agreement & Strategic Alliances Ahmed Sultan, NAS Holding’s Director of Marketing & Communication Waleed Al-Shaikh and nasair Sales Director and Senior Management Fazal Muhammad attended the ceremony.