SpiceJet, Gulf Air sign MoU for coordinated cargo service

November 20, 2019: SpiceJet and Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore interline and codeshare agreements, coordinated cargo services, engineering services and pilot training.

The MoU was signed by Ajay Singh, chairman and managing director, SpiceJet and Krešimir Kučko, chief executive officer, Gulf Air, in New Delhi.

“These are exciting times for SpiceJet as we pursue our international expansion plan. We are developing an extensive portfolio of destinations both at home and in international markets. The Middle East has always been among our top priority markets. This agreement is going to play a very important role for SpiceJet’s next phase of growth as we continue to explore the innumerable opportunities around us,” Ajay Singh, chairman and managing director, SpiceJet.

And we continue to break new grounds! We are thrilled to announce the signing of an MoU with @GulfAir, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain. With this agreement, SpiceJet turns over a new leaf in its growth story. We look forward to flying higher, together! pic.twitter.com/OeU4HwNgTF

— SpiceJet (@flyspicejet) November 20, 2019

Krešimir Kučko chief executive officer, Gulf Air, said: “This is a historic event for both Gulf Air and SpiceJet as we strengthen commercial ties between the two carriers; creating more choices for our valued passengers to explore new cities across our networks. We have a longstanding relationship with the Republic of India and we feel proud to work closely with our new friends at SpiceJet.”

We’ve just added more spice to Gulf Air! We are super excited to announce the signing of an MoU with SpiceJet this morning in Delhi! Great news for the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Republic of India! #GulfAir #SpiceJet #India #Bahrain pic.twitter.com/TuWztnnfjh

— Gulf Air (@GulfAir) November 20, 2019