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Is Gulf Air relevant anymore?

It might seem a harsh question, but one some are asking of the former darling of the Middle East airline world Gulf Air.

This article from the FT is a good run through the issues, and is also notable for having nabbed my colleague and editor of Flight International Murdo Morrison for a quote or two.

His view: "Gulf Air's decline reflects the shift in the centre of gravity of the Gulf towards the Emirates in particular - it seems almost like an anachronism now."

Our own David Kaminski-Morrow, who keeps a close eye on Gulf Air, also talked to its CEO Bjorn Naf not too long ago, where he described the carrier's intention to grow - a must or it will be smothered.

Here's a recent Flightglobal story on Gulf Air's view on alliances,

and one on its fleet plans.

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