Sheikh Abdullah bin Rashid Al Khalifa, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United States of America, participated in the reception of the first direct flight of the Gulf Air Company, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, to John F. Kennedy Airport in New York City, after its re -launch in a strategic move for the national carrier.
He emphasized during the reception that the Kingdom of Bahrain, led by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the king of the country, may God protect and preserve him, and the directives of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, may God protect him, continue to strengthen its international partnerships by adopting the studied openness approach and expanding the air link network with various countries in the world.
The ambassador explained that this step is not just a re -launch of an additional air line, but rather a “via subunction” that links peoples, economies and cultures, adding that the inauguration of direct flights between the two countries is based on a historical legacy of relations extended with the United States for more than a century in all fields.
He pointed out that these trips will represent a channel to expand the prospects of cooperation and link societies, and American companies will also give welcoming opportunities to reach the markets of the Gulf states, and will allow Bahraini and regional companies to benefit from American innovations and investments, as well as facilitating the travel of students and families.
Ambassador Jamal Faris Al -Ruwaie, the permanent representative of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United Nations in New York.
