Bahrain's Gulf Air said AED1.8 billion ($490.6 million) will be used to repay due debts, cover restructuring cost, and develop its fleet, Manama-based Al Bilad daily reported
Gulf Air's need for additional support was the result of recent unprecedented developments at the local, regional, and global levels, including soaring fuel prices in 2011, Samer Majali, the airline's chief executive, said according to the paper.
The unrest that the region has been witnessing for the second consecutive year has forced Gulf Air to halt flights to eight destinations that were among the most profitable routes, the daily cites Mr. Majali as saying.
