Bahrain’s national carrier is used to perennial business problems, but the state-owned airline wouldn’t have expected a public row with the foreign ministry.
Gulf Air, one of the Middle East’s oldest airlines, has seen its glory days eroded over the years with the rise of Gulf competitors, such as Dubai’s Emirates, Qatar Airways and Abu Dhabi’s Etihad.
The airline, which launched a turnaround programme in 2009, has faced even starker pressures since pro-democracy protests rocked the strategically-vital island last February.
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