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WelcomeThank you for choosing to be a member of the Gulf Air Frequent flyer programme, which aims to bring you

an ever increasing range of benefits and rewards whenever you fly with Gulf Air. In the following pages you

will find all the information you need to take full advantage of those benefits.

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Contents4 Belonging Your membership card, what it means and how to use it

5-12 Enhancing The benefits of membership

13-14 Ascending How to become a Silver or Gold member

15 Earning How and where you earn miles from flying

16-25 Participating How and where you earn miles from our partners

26-39 Redeeming Everything you need to know about redeeming your miles

40-42 Contacting How to get in touch with us

43-54 Informing All the charts and information you need

55-63 Defining Terms and conditions of membership

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BelongingYour membership card, what it means and how to use it

Your membership card is all you need to access the many special privileges that are available to you. In order

to be recognised as a Gulf Air Frequent flyer at every stage of your journey, it’s important to make sure that

your membership number is quoted whenever a reservation is made, and that the name in the booking is

exactly the same as the name on your card. Also, please remember to present your card at check-in. Then you

can be sure of receiving all the rewards and benefits that are due to you.

There are three levels of membership in the programme - Blue, Silver and Gold. The more you fly, the faster

you achieve those higher levels and the extra benefits that they bring.

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EnhancingThe benefits of membership

denotes a benefit for all members. denotes a benefit for Silver and Gold members. denotes a

benefit for Gold members only.

Miles

You can earn miles whenever you fly on Gulf Air or on codeshare services with Gulf Air flight numbers. You can

also earn miles by using selected services from our programme partners - see pages 16-25 for more information.

Nominated family members can even earn miles on your behalf. More information can be found on page 8.

Miles last longer

Unlike many other frequent flyer programmes whose miles have a relatively short lifespan, our miles are valid

for 10 years.

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Personalised luggage tags

We’re happy to supply you with a pair of luggage tags with your name and

membership number, for easy recognition and more efficient baggage handling.

Extra baggage allowance*

You receive an automatic extra baggage allowance over and above the

allowance shown on your ticket, free of charge. For Blue, the allowance is 10 kgs,

for Silver it’s 15 kgs and for Gold it’s a whole 20 kgs.

*Note: Service benefits are only available on Gulf Air and some of our airline partner flights. They are not available on flights which

have a Gulf Air flight number but are operated by our codeshare partners.

Advance seat selection

You’re welcome to select a specific seat when you make a reservation, subject to

availability. That way you can sit next to an aisle or a window, as you prefer.

Update

Update, your award-winning members’ newsletter, will keep you fully informed

of all the latest developments, benefits, offers and promotions.

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Quick redemptions

Subject to redemption seat availability, you can book your reward flights and travel

at very short notice. Blue members can book 14 days before travel for the regular

number of miles, or between 14 and 1 day before departure on payment of a US$ 20

fee or surrender of 3,000 miles.

Silver members can book four days before travel for the regular number of miles,

or between four days and one day before departure on payment of a US$ 20 fee

or surrender of 3,000 miles.

Gold members can book any time up to one day before departure, with no fees

or additional miles to pay.

Your own website

At the Frequent flyer website which is accessed via www.gulfair.com you can

find out everything you need to know about the current status of your account

and check all the latest news and special offers. This is a secure section where

you will need to provide a username and password to log in.

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Family accounts*

Nominate up to eight immediate family members and they can earn a whole

70% of the regular mileage award on your behalf every time they fly - even if 

they're not travelling with you. Your nominated family members will each receive

their own membership cards and numbers. To ensure that you receive their

miles, don't forget that their membership numbers must be quoted when

booking and their cards shown at check-in. To nominate your family members

simply visit www.gulfair.com

* Note: Family members are not entitled to the benefits and privileges of the programme nor can they

accumulate miles when using partners or codeshare flights.

Top Up miles

If you find you don’t have quite enough miles to claim the reward you want, you

can now make up the difference by purchasing Top Up miles. Each 1,000 miles

will cost US$ 25 and you can purchase up to half the total redemption value.

Please note that Top Up miles can only be purchased at the time of claiming a

reward.

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Instant lounge upgrades

Silver and Gold members can now request an upgrade to First or Business Class in the Gulf Air lounges in Bahrain,

Dubai and London Heathrow if holding a ticket already booked in J, C, Y, H, K, M or L classes. Blue members

travelling in Business Class can also request an upgrade to First Class when using these lounges. The process is

simple; all you need to do is enquire at the lounge desk at least 60 minutes before your flight is due to depart. The

agent will then check whether you have enough miles in your account to make the upgrade and carry out the

booking. Upgrades at the lounge are of course subject to availability, but Gulf Air staff will keep you fully updated

and you will know the outcome of your request before you board. If a guest accompanying a Gold member into the

lounge wishes to upgrade to a higher class by redeeming their own miles, they may do so, as long as they are

holding a ticket already booked in J, C, Y, H, K, M or L classes. Also, Gold members can upgrade their guest if the

guest is already a pre-nominated family member. For further details on lounge upgrades please visit

www.gulfair.com and click on offers.

Extra tier bonuses

Silver members receive an extra 25% bonus on top of the standard mileage for flights with Gulf Air and Gold

members receive a generous additional bonus of 50%. If only 70% of miles are awarded for a particular class of 

travel, for example, then the member will earn 25% of the 70% of miles.

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Waitlist priority

If you’re a Silver member you get waitlist priority over non-members if your

desired Gulf Air flight is fully booked. Gold members enjoy even higher priority.

First and Business Class check-in

You can save time by checking in at the First and Business Class desks, even if 

you’re flying Economy Class.

Airport lounge access

When you’re flying with Gulf Air you can use the First or Business Class lounges

at many airports, even if you’re flying Economy Class. You’ll find the listing of 

lounges on page 53-54.

Priority baggage handling

Our priority baggage handling will ensure that your baggage is among the first

to be delivered to the reclaim area.

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Guaranteed seat*

If your preferred flight is fully booked and you have a fully flexible, unrestricted ticket, we’ll do our utmost to find

you a seat in Economy, or a higher class if at all possible, as long as you’ve called Gulf Air reservations at least 48

hours before departure. We make every effort to honour this promise, but there may be occasions of extremely high

demand when it simply is not possible, for which we seek your understanding.

*This guarantee does not apply to redemption bookings.

Dedicated Gold desk

As a Gold member you can contact the dedicated Gold desk and receive prompt, personal help with travel bookings

redemptions and any questions you may have about your account. To contact the Gold desk please email your

queries to [email protected]

Exclusive partner offers

Many of our world class partners make extremely attractive additional offers which are available exclusively to our Gold

members.

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Gold for life membership

Earn a total of 10,000 loyalty points over a five year period and we’ll be delighted to award you Gold membership for

life. After that, you’ll only have to take two flights a year to maintain Gold status.

Lounge access for a guest

A companion who’s travelling with you on Gulf Air can join you in the First or Business Class airport lounges, irrespectiv

of your class of travel. Lounge access is conditional upon members and their guests being suitably attired. You’ll find

full details of the airports where this benefit is available in the Informing section on page 53-54.

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New members of our Frequent flyer programme are automatically enrolled at the Blue membership level,

which is valid for three years. Progressing to the higher, more advantageous Silver and Gold levels is simple

and easy.

AscendingHow to become a Silver or Gold member

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As well as earning miles each time you fly with Gulf Air and on codeshare flights,

you’re also credited with loyalty points; the exact number depends on the route

and class you fly. To work out how many loyalty points you will receive for a

particular flight, you need to know your departure zone and destination zone.

You’ll find all the relevant details in the Informing section on pages 44-45.

As soon as you’ve earned the number of loyalty points required for Silver or Gold

membership within a 12 month period, you’re immediately moved up to that

level. Your new membership status is then valid for a year. Better still, less loyalty

points are required to maintain your higher membership level for another year.

To qualify initially for Silver membership you need 1,000 points, but you onlyneed 700 to re-qualify for a second or consecutive year, if you are already

holding Silver membership. The requirement for a second or subsequent year of 

Gold membership drops from 2,500 to 1,750 points, if you are already a Gold

member. If you are downgraded from Silver to Blue or Gold to Silver, you will

need to earn the initial higher amount of loyalty points once again to qualify for

the higher tier.

Remember, if your journey involves more than one flight on Gulf Air you’ll be

awarded loyalty points for each flight.

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EarningHow and where you earn miles from flying

Gulf Air Frequent flyer miles are awarded for travel on all published First, Business, Economy Class and

Economy Excursion fares from Gulf Air. Promotional or discounted fares may also qualify for mileage

awards, on a slightly reduced basis. You will find full details in the Informing section on page 47.

The number of miles you earn will depend on the class of ticket and the distance flown. Flying on a full

fare Economy Class ticket will earn you one Frequent flyer mile for every mile you fly. Remember, you get

double miles for flying full fare Business Class and triple miles for full fare First Class. You’ll find a

comprehensive list of our destinations and the miles you’ll earn when flying to them on pages 48.

Don't forget that Silver members earn a further 25% more miles and Gold members 50% more.

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ParticipatingHow and where you earn miles from our partners

As well as earning miles when you fly, you can also earn them when you use selected services from our ever

growing range of world class partners.

If you plan your journey carefully, flying with Gulf Air, renting a car, or staying at one of our partner hotels

and paying for the trip with one of our partner credit cards, you could really clock up a great deal of miles

and bring the rewards you want a whole lot closer. For more detailed information about earning rates and

benefits with our programme partners please visit www.gulfair.com and click on partners.

And don’t forget the special bonuses and limited period promotions which we frequently offer in conjunction

with our partners. You’ll find all the latest news in the award-winning member newsletter - Update, or by

visiting www.gulfair.com and click on offers.

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Ahli United Bank

Earn Pearl Points every time you use your AUB Credit Card.

BD 1 spent = 2 Pearl Points = 2 Gulf Air Frequent flyer miles.

EGP 6 spent = 1 Pearl Point = 1 Gulf Air Frequent flyer mile.

QR 4 spent = 1 Pearl Point = 1 Gulf Air Frequent flyer mile.KD 1 spent = 3 Pearl Points = 3 Gulf Air Frequent flyer mile.

American Express*

2 Membership Reward Points convert to 1 Frequent flyer mile.

*Only members holding American Express Cards issued in the Middle East starting with 3744, 3766 and 3791 are eligible.

CrediMax

1 Frequent flyer mile for every 1.5 Bahraini Dinars spent on CrediMax Visa or MasterCardGold and Platinum Card.

Financial partners

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Hotel partners

Accor Hotels

500 Frequent flyer miles per night on qualifying stays at Sofitel Hotels and 250 Frequent flyer

miles per night on qualifying stays at Novotel and Mercure Hotels.

Banyan Tree BangkokMembers earn 500 miles per stay*

*A stay means one night or all consecutive nights regardless of frequency of check-in/check out 

Gulf Hotel Bahrain

5 Frequent flyer miles for every 1 Bahraini Dinar spent. This includes your room rates and any

other additional F&B.

Hilton

500 Frequent flyer miles per stay at qualifying rates.

Hilton HHonors points can be converted into Gulf Air Frequent flyer miles. 20,000 Hilton

HHonors points convert to 3,000 Frequent flyer miles.

InterContinental Hotels Group/Priority Club® Rewards

500 Frequent flyer miles per qualifying stay as a Priority Club Rewards member.

Priority Club points can be converted into Gulf Air Frequent flyer miles. 10,000 Priority Club

points convert to 2,500 Frequent flyer miles.

Millennium & Copthorne Hotels

500 Frequent flyer miles per stay at qualifying rates.

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Movenpick Hotels & Resorts

500 Frequent flyer miles per stay at qualifying rates.

Radisson Hotels & Resorts, Radisson SAS Hotels & Resorts and Radisson Edwardian Hotels

500 Frequent flyer miles per stay at qualifying rates.

Rotana

500 Frequent flyer miles per stay at Rotana Hotels and 250 Frequent flyer miles per stay at

Rotana Suites and Inns, at qualifying rates.

Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts and Trader Hotels500 Frequent flyer miles per stay at qualifying rates.

Swissôtels

500 Frequent flyer miles per qualifying stay at participating hotels.

Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces

500 Frequent flyer miles per stay at qualifying rates at Taj Luxury Hotels.

250 Frequent flyer miles per stay at qualifying rates at Taj Business and Taj Leisure Hotels.

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Car rental partners

Budget Rent A Car

For every eligible rental* in Europe, the Middle East and Africa members can earn 500 miles. The

must present their Gulf Air Frequent flyer membership card at the Budget Rental desk when

collecting the car.

Bookings can be made at www.budget-middle–east.com or by contacting any of the Budget renlocations.

* Eligible Rentals are rentals made on retail rates. Complimentary rentals and bookings via tour operators and on corporate rates ar

eligible.

Dollar Rent A Car

50 Frequent flyer miles for each qualifying rental day up to a maximum rental duration of 30 da

Hertz500 Frequent flyer miles for each qualifying rental made on standard rates.

250 Frequent flyer miles for each qualifying rental made on contract rates.

Members are also eligible for discounted rates. Visit www.gulfair.com and click on Hertz.

Sixt

500 Frequent flyer miles on each qualifying rental.

Members are also eligible for discounted rates. Visit www.gulfair.com and click on Sixt.

Thrifty Car Rental

50 Frequent flyer miles for each qualifying rental day up to a maximum rental duration of 30 da

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EurostarTM

Redemption rates for a EurostarTM ticket start from 24,000 Frequent flyer miles for a standard tick

and 48,000 Frequent flyer miles for a Leisure Select (First Class) ticket. For more information and

details about EurostarTM and redemptions visit www.gulfair.com and click on Eurostar.

 Jashanmal

10 Frequent flyer miles for every 1 Bahraini Dinar spent at any Jashanmal store in Bahrain.

Travelling Connect

• Earn up to 7 miles on outgoing calls from key mobile operators.• Earn up to 3 miles per minutes for incoming calls in India and Hong Kong

For full details, visit www.travellingconnect.com

Leisure and lifestyle partners

Mobile Partner

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American Airlines

First Class

F = 300% Full Fare First Class

A, P, X = 210% Discounted First Class

Business Class

 J = 200% Full Fare Business Class

C, D, I, R = 140% Discounted Business Class

Economy Class

Y, B, H, K = 100% Full Fare Economy Class

L, M = 50% Discounted Economy Class

G, N, Q, S, V, W = 25% Deep Discounted Economy Class

American Airlines offer a range of benefits and privileges. For more information on those

benefits, and on mileage earning and redemptions, visit www.gulfair.com and click on Amer

Airlines.

 American Airlines reserves the right to change the eligible fare classes at any time without notice.

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 Jet Airways

First Class Business Class Premium Economy Cla

Booking classes F, A Booking classes C, I, J, Z Booking classes Y, M

200% of the miles flown 150% of the miles flown 125% of the miles flow

Economy Class Discounted Economy Class

Booking classes T, U Booking classes N, L

100% of the miles flown 75% of the miles flown

Deep Discounted Economy Class Deeper Discounted Economy Class

Booking classes Q, S Booking class K

50% of the miles flown 25% of the miles flown

 Jet Airways also offer you a full range of Frequent flyer benefits and privileges whilst you a

travelling with them. For more information about benefits, redemptions and conditions vi

www.gulfair.com and click on Jet Airways.

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Oman Air

Business Class

Booking class J, 200% of the miles flown

Booking class C, 150% of the miles flown

Economy Class

Booking class Y, 100% of the miles flown

Booking classes H, M, B, 50% of the miles flown

Booking classes K, I, Q, T, N, L, 25% of the miles flown

Oman Air also offers you a full range of Frequent flyer benefits and privileges whilst you are

travelling with them. For more information about benefits, redemptions and conditions visit

www.gulfair.com and click on Oman Air.

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Virgin Atlantic Airways

Upper Class Booking classes J, D, Z 200% of the miles flown

Premium Economy Booking classes W, S, H, K 150% of the miles flown

Economy Class Booking classes Y, B, L, M, Q, X, V, N* 100% of the miles flown

Discounted Economy Booking classes N** 50% of the miles flown

You can also redeem your Gulf Air Frequent flyer miles for free flights on Virgin Atlantic. For more

information on redemptions and conditions visit www.gulfair.com and click on Virgin Atlantic.

- N* Class on flights to/from Cape Town, Delhi, Johannesburg, Lagos, Mumbai, Shanghai, and Tokyo will earn 100% of the miles.

- N** Class on flights to/from Nairobi, Mauritius and all US and Caribbean routes will earn 50% of the miles.

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RedeemingEverything you need to know about redeeming your miles

The Gulf Air Frequent flyer miles and loyalty points you earn are automatically credited to your account

and listed on your membership statement. You can also check your statement at any time by visiting

www.gulfair.com

We do suggest that you always keep any relevant tickets and boarding passes until your flight appears on

your statement, just in case it has not been automatically tracked and your account has not been credited.

If any details are missing from your statement, or if an entry is incorrect, please follow the instructions on

the back of the statement or go online to find out how to make a retroactive claim. Any claim must be

made within six months of the activity.

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Membership statement

P.O. Box 13888, Kingdom of Bahrain. Tel: +973 17338963 Fax: +973 17338768 e-mail: [email protected]

Date Reference Description MilesLoyalty

points

09/01/2003

02/05/2003

02/05/2003

02/05/2003

GF0971

GF0102

RA12345

Bahrain/Amman award flight First Class

Dhahran/Bahrain award flight First Class

Hilton/London/award

Hertz Car Rental/London/award

3,080

900

500

500

125

100

CREDIT BALANCE

Balance of miles brought forward from last statement

Miles awarded on this statement

Miles redeemed/expired on this statement

Total miles balance

Loyalty points awarded on this statement only

7,500

4,090

11,590

225

PROGRAMME NEWS

DESCRIPTIONDetails of your miles creditedand redeemed for Gulf Airflights or through partners arelisted here in date order.

CREDIT BALANCEA balance of your miles carriedover from your last statementand those awarded with thisstatement are shown here.

STATEMENT DATEThis shows the date up towhich activity details arerecorded on this statement.

LOYALTY POINTS AWARDThis total is only the number of loyalty points awarded on thisstatement. The statement doesnot show a cumulative balanceof all loyalty points awardedpreviously since this can

sometimes be misleading.Loyalty points have a validityof 52 weeks and your annualbalance is checked weekly, tosee whether you have qualifiedfor the next tier level.

Statement up to 10th October 2006

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Redemption miles

The currency you’ll need for claiming your rewards. Miles are valid for a full 10 years from their date of issue. Your

miles will be reported on your statement so that you can keep track of them.

How you can use redemption miles

Use them in exchange for free flights on Gulf Air for yourself or your pre-nominated family members in T, Z & P

classes only*. A form allowing you to nominate up to eight immediate family members is included in your

membership pack or you can go to www.gulfair.com and enrol online.

Use them in exchange for free upgrades for yourself and/or a travelling companion.

Use them for free trips on Eurostar.

Use them in exchange for other Frequent flyer offers which become available from time to time.

*These classes do not earn miles.

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Use them for free flights on American Airlines, Jet Airways, Oman Air and Virgin Atlantic Airways.

18,000 miles

30,000 miles

48,000 miles

60,000 miles

78,000 miles

90,000 miles

120,000 miles

18,000 miles

,000 miles

48,000 miles

60,000 miles

78,000 miles

90,000 miles

120,000 miles

27,000 miles

45,000 miles

72,000 miles

90,000 miles

117,000 miles

135,000 miles

180,000 miles

27,000 miles

45,000 miles

72,000 miles

90,000 miles

117,000 miles

135,000 miles

180,000 miles

9,000 miles

15,000 miles

24,000 miles

30,000 miles

39,000 miles

45,000 miles

60,000 miles

9,000 miles

15,000 miles

24,000 miles

30,000 miles

39,000 miles

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60,000 miles

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Note: Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 5 Zone 6

Distance in miles 0-250 251-500 501-750 1001-3500 3501+

Award type Miles required to claim award One way Economy Class 3,000 9,000 12,000 24,000 25,000**

27,00030,000***47,000*55,000****

One way Business Class 6,000 18,000 24,000 48,000 50,000**54,00060,000***

94,000*110,000****

One way First Class n/a n/a n/a n/a 75,000**81,00090,000***141,000*165,000****

• Calculate the TPM by using SABRE entry ( WN FROM TO).• Redemption booking should be done at least 14 days prior to departure.• Long cell booking required.• Economy Class: X7BP, Business Class: D7BP, First Class: R7BP

First Class is available on selected routes and will gradually be extended to other points on the network.

* Redemption rates for the Mumbai-Newark sector** Redemption rates for the Mumbai – Shanghai sector*** Redemption rates for the Shanghai – San Francisco sector**** Redemption rates for the Mumbai-San Francisco sector

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3,000 miles 9,000 miles 12,000 miles 18,000 miles 24,000 miles3,000 miles 9,000 miles 12,000 miles 18,000 miles 24,000 miles

6,000 miles 18,000 miles 24,000 miles 36,000 miles 48,000 miles6,000 miles 18,000 miles 24,000 miles 36,000 miles 48,000 miles

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Sydney to / from Hong Kong 45,000 54,000 80,000Sydney to / from Hong Kong 45,000 54,000 80,000

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How to redeem your miles

For the vast majority of Frequent flyers, free flights with Gulf Air are by far the most popular form of reward. They’re

flexible too as you can choose unlimited stopovers. You can even choose to redeem your miles for a one-way trip.

You’ll find a full list of the miles you’ll need to claim the free flight you want on page 51. Once you have enough miles

 just follow the steps below.

Step one: Call the Gulf Air Call Centre or your local Gulf Air office. You’ll find a full list of telephone numbers on

pages 41-42. Please note that bookings for free flights must be made directly with Gulf Air; they can’t be made by

your travel agent. You can make your booking a maximum of 11 months before your intended flight, subject to seat

availability, and a minimum of one day before departure, according to your membership status.

Step two: Identify yourself as a Gulf Air Frequent flyer to the reservations staff, who’ll be able to give you instant

answers on seat availability. Please bear in mind that we aim to make your choice as wide as possible but there are

times of the year, especially busy holiday periods, when the availability of free flights will be severely restricted.

Step three: Select the flights you want to book and a reservation will be made for you.

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Step four: Usually, you’ll need to give the supervisor your current email address so that a written confirmation can

be sent to you, along with a redemption form. You’ll need to complete and sign this form where requested, and then

return it to the address which is given at the top of the form. Please do make sure to do this by the date shown;

failure to do so may result in the cancellation of your booking. Upon receipt of your signed redemption form, your

tickets will be emailed to you.

You can also make credit card payments over the phone; however this is only applicable for tickets originating in

Bahrain, Dubai, Kuwait, London, Muscat, the UAE and the USA. For more information go to www.gulfair.com where

you’ll find a list of numbers in your country.

Alternatively, you can go online to www.gulfair.com and download a Redemption Invoice form. Then you can either

mail it and have your tickets emailed to you at the address you have indicated on the form, or take it to your local

Gulf Air office and personally collect your tickets. However, if you’re collecting your tickets in person you will need

some form of photo identification.

Please note:

If your journey involves more than one Gulf Air flight you need to exchange the number of miles required for each flight.

You’ll find a full list of the miles you’ll need to claim the reward flight you want in the Informing section on page 51

The amounts shown are for one way flights. To calculate the number required for your particular journey, add

together the one way figures. All flights must be booked at the same time and open status tickets are not permitted

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If you find that you’re unable to travel as booked, please contact your local Gulf Air office. They’ll assist you in

rebooking your trip. Service charges will apply to any changes to free flight bookings; they can be paid in cash

or miles.

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Rules for Frequent flyer redemption tickets

General: Redemption tickets are for a fixed flight and are not re-routable or endorsable.

Open status tickets are not permitted.

Changes to un-ticketed redemption tickets: There is no penalty to make changes to tickets at this stage of the proces

Changes to ticketed redemption bookings (changes to outbound or return flights, re-routing, class of travel

or return of redemption miles to account):

Blue: Changes can be made between 14 days and one day before travel for a fee of US$ 40 or 6,000 miles.Silver: Changes can be made between four days and one day before travel for a fee of US$ 20 or 3,000 miles

Gold: Changes can be made up to one day before travel. A fee of US$ 20 or 3,000 miles is charged.

Note:

There is no charge for a change in travel date for Gold members.

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There is no limit to the number of changes a Frequent flyer can make to their bookings. However the specified fee

applies to each change.

Free flight bookings that are not cancelled in accordance with the above time limits will result in the full forfeiture o

the redeemed miles.

Cancellation of redemption tickets:

All cancellations must be made prior to travel. On cancellation of a redemption booking, and subject to the followin

service charges being collected, the miles will be credited back to the member’s account and taxes and surcharges

will be refunded, less the charges. Miles will be refunded within 72 hours.

Blue: Must be cancelled four days before departure. A service charge of US$ 40 or 6,000 miles applies.

Silver: Must be cancelled one day before departure. A service charge of US$ 20 or 3,000 miles applies.

Gold: To be cancelled at least one day before departure. A service charge of US$ 20 or 3,000 miles will be levied.

No show for flights:

If a member fails to show up for the booked flight, the ticket will be forfeited.

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Upgrades

Many Frequent flyers like to reward themselves with upgrades, so that they can

fly in even more style and comfort. And once you’ve clocked up enough miles you

can do just that, upgrading to Business Class if you have an Economy Class ticket

(Y, H, K, M or L), and to First Class if you have a Business Class ticket (J or C).

When upgrading from Economy to Business Class in the Gulf Air lounge at

Heathrow Airport, there will be a charge of GBP40 in addition to the required

miles. This is a passenger duty we are obligated to pass on to HM Revenue and

Customs.

You can request an upgrade as soon as you’ve bought a relevant ticket, by

calling the Gulf Air Call Centre or your local Gulf Air office. You’ll find a full list of 

telephone numbers on pages 41-42. And you’ll find a full list of the miles you’ll

need to claim the upgrade you want on page 51.

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Upgrades are of course subject to availability, but if the one you want is available it will be confirmed to you

immediately. You’ll then need to complete and sign a redemption form for the required number of miles.

You can also use your miles to upgrade a travelling companion, (who is a pre-nominated family member) so that yo

can both travel together in the same class.

Please note:

Upgrades must be booked and confirmed through a local Gulf Air office at least one day before travel; they cannot

be arranged immediately before a flight at the airport. However, at some lounges, members may request an upgrad

subject to availability. This applies to Silver and Gold members who want to upgrade to First or Business Class or

Blue members travelling Business Class who want to upgrade to First Class. For further conditions regarding upgrad

please visit www.gulfair.com and click on upgrades.

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ContactingHow to get in touch with us

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Station Reservations

Alexandaria 4865211/4861711/012 2300024

Amman 4653613 /4653621 /4619174

/4653629/ 4626389

Amsterdam 624 6661Assuit 2327655/2312355/012 2300023

Athens 210 3220851

Bahrain 17335777

Bangalore 1-800-221122 / 1-800-209-2099

Bangkok 5352313-4

Brussels 514 0303

Beirut 323332

Cairo 2244297-8

-Down Town 25750852/25758391/2573336

-Mohandseen 37484116/37484072/37611119

Casablanca 491212/491313

Chennai 22561452/4190/4358

1-800-221122 / 1-800-209-2099

Colombo 2318749 / 750

Station Reservations

Copenhagen 8830 66 30

Damascus 2221209 /2244203

Dammam 8969393/800 124 2211

Dar Es Salaam 2137852/854/856/2139873Delhi 1-800-221122 / 1-800-209-209

Dhaka 8113237-40

Doha 4998000

Frankfurt 71911211

Hyderabad 1-800-221122 / 1-800-209-209

Hong Kong 28822893/28822892

Islamabad 2810111-3

Istanbul 231-3450 / 53

 Jakarta 5770789

 Jeddah 6680303/6696571

Kampala 230524/230526/230529

Karachi 5675231-6/111 485 324

Kathmandu 4435322

Khartoum 783588/774057/774038

*Note: above numbers are subject to change. For the latest numbers, kindly check our website at www.gulfair.com

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Station Reservations

Kochi 1-800-221122 / 1-800-209-2099

Kolkata 1-800-221122 / 1-800-209-2099

Kuala Lumpur 21412676

Kuwait 2243777Lahore 5716403-06/111485324

London 0 844 493 1717

Makkah 5458335/6

Maldives 330090

Manila 8178383

Mansoura 2244297-8/012 2300025

Mashad 2242051/2/3

Mumbai 1-800-221122 / 1-800-209-2099

Muscat 800 72424 (Toll Free)

Nairobi 241123-8 / 245226

Nicosia 374441 / 374639

Oslo 8830 66 30

Paris 4952.4141

Station Reservations

Peshawar 5287101-3/5287071-2

Riyadh 4626666

Rome 4200971

Sanaa 440922/ 440924/ 440891Shanghai 6440 0032

Shiraz 2353401 / 712301962

Singapore 440922/ 440924/ 440891

Stockholm 8830 66 30

Sydney 1300 366 337 (toll free numbe

within Australia)

Tehran 2253284 / 2253287

Thiruvananthapuram 2728003/2729448

UAE 800 2200 (Toll Free)

USA 1 888 3594853

Yanbu 3224582

Zanzibar 2233772/ 2233773/ 2232824

*Note: above numbers are subject to change. For the latest numbers, kindly check our website at www.gulfair.com

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InformingAll the charts and information you need

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Zone 1: GCC States and Iran - Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Dammam, Doha, Dubai, Jeddah, Kuwait, Mashad, Muscat,

Riyadh, Shiraz and Tehran

Zone 2: Other Middle East, Eastern Mediterranean and Karachi - Amman, Athens, Beirut, Cairo, Damascus,

Istanbul, Karachi, Khartoum, Larnaca and Sanaa

Zone 3: Bangladesh, India, Nepal and North Pakistan - Bangalore, Chennai, Dhaka, Delhi, Hyderabad,

Islamabad, Kathmandu, Kochi, Kolkata, Lahore, Mumbai, Peshawar and Thiruvananthapuram

Zone 4: Not applicable

Zone 5: Europe - Frankfurt, London and Paris

Zone 6: Far East - Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Manila and Shanghai

Zones - Gulf Air

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Economy Class Business Class First Class

Between cities in Zone 1 35 75 100

From Zone 1 to Zone 2 and vice versa 50 100 125

From Zone 1 to Zone 3 and vice versa 50 100 125

From Zone 1 to Zone 4 and vice versa n/a n/a n/a

From Zone 1 to Zone 5 and vice versa 100 250 350

From Zone 1 to Zone 6 and vice versa 100 250 350

Loyalty points awarded for one way flights on Gulf Ai

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Economy Class Business Class First Cla

London to Leeds Bradford, Manchester, Teesside and vice versa 25 50 -

London to Aberdeen, Amsterdam, Belfast, Brussels, Dublin, 35 75 -Edinburgh, Glasgow and vice versa

Remember, if your journey involves more than one flight, you will be awarded points for each flight.

Loyalty points will only be awarded for bmi codeshare flights which have a GF flight number.

Loyalty points awarded for codeshare flights on Gulf Ai

Miles a arded for different fares on Gulf Air

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Economy fares in ticket class Y, H or K 100% of the distance flown

Economy fares in ticket class L, M 50% of the normal Economy Class award

Economy fares in ticket class V, U, Q 25% of the normal Economy Class award

Business Class fares in ticket class J Twice the distance flown (or a minimum of 600 miles)

Business Class fares in ticket class C, D 70% of the normal Business Class award

First Class fares in ticket class F Three times the distance flown (or a minimum of 900 miles)

First Class fares in ticket class A 70% of the normal First Class award

To find out your booking class please refer to the class column on your ticket

Miles awarded for different fares on Gulf Air

Miles awarded for one way flights on Gulf Air

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Between Bahrain Economy Class (Y, H, K)

and:

Abu Dhabi 300Amman 961

Athens 1749

Bangalore 1980

Bangkok 3340

Beirut 1045

Cairo 1200

Chennai 2124

Damascus 979

Dammam 300

Delhi 1629

Dhaka 2486

Doha 300

Dubai 301

Frankfurt 2759

Hyderabad 1881

Islamabad 1435

Istanbul 1595 Jeddah 794

Karachi 1034

Between Bahrain Economy Class (Y, H,

and:

Kathmandu 2134Khartoum 1378

Kochi 2020

Kolkata 2395

Kuala Lumpur 3738

Kuwait 300

Lahore 1480

Larnaca 1171

London 3154

Manila 4580Mashad 872

Mumbai 1500

Muscat 528

Paris 2992

Peshawar 1355

Riyadh 300

Sanaa 859

Shanghai 4239

Shiraz 300

Tehran 643

Thiruvananthapuram 2117

Relevant cabin and tier bonuses will be added where applicable, i.e. Business Class earns 200% of the total miles flo

and First Class earns 300%.

Miles awarded for one way Codeshare flights

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Codeshare flights Economy Class (Y, H, K)

between:

London/Aberdeen 399

London/Amsterdam 300

London/Belfast 324

London/Brussels 206

London/Dublin 288

Codeshare flights Economy Class (Y, H, K

between:

London/Edinburgh 330

London/Glasgow 345

London/Leeds Bradford 300

London/Manchester 300

London/Teesside 210

Miles awarded for one way Codeshare flights

Miles will only be awarded for bmi codeshare flights which have a GF flight number.

Codeshare flights operated by Oman Air in Economy Class (Y, H, K) between:

Muscat/Bahrain 513

Miles awarded for one way Codeshare flights

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Miles awarded for one way Codeshare flights

Codeshare flights operated by American Airlines in Economy Class (Y, H, K) between:

Frankfurt/Chicago 4,332

Frankfurt/Dallas 5,130

London/Boston 3,267

London/Chicago 3,950

London/Dallas Fort Worth 4,751

London/Los Angeles 5,442

London/Miami 4,430

London/New York JFK 3,458

London/Raleigh-Durham 3,872

Paris/Chicago 4,142

Paris/Dallas 4,948

Paris/Miami 4,589

Paris/New York 3,635

Free flight and upgrade calculator

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This shows the number of miles required for a free flight or upgrade with Gulf Air.

Economy Class Business Class First Class One class upgrade

For each one way 3,000 miles 6,000 miles 9,000 miles 3,000 milessector between Cities in Zone 1

For each one way sector between Bahrain and:

Cities in Zone 2 9,000 miles 18,000 miles 27,000 miles 9,000 miles

Cities in Zone 3 12,000 miles 24,000 miles 36,000 miles 12,000 miles

Cities in Zone 5 24,000 miles 48,000 miles 72,000 miles 24,000 miles

Cities in Zone 6 27,000 miles 54,000 miles 81,000 miles 27,000 miles

Please note that airport taxes and a fuel surcharge is applicable on some redemption tickets. For more informationplease contact your local Gulf Air office.

Our international network

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Aberdeen *

Abu Dhabi

Amman

Amsterdam *

Athens

Bahrain

Bangalore

Bangkok

Beirut

Belfast *

Brussels *

Cairo

Chennai

Damascus

Dammam

Delhi

Dhaka

Doha

Dubai

Dublin *

Edinburgh *

Frankfurt

Glasgow *

Hyderabad

Islamabad

Istanbul

 Jeddah

Karachi

Kathmandu

Khartoum

Kochi

Kolkata

Kuala Lumpur

Kuwait

Lahore

Larnaca

Leeds Bradford *

London Heathrow

Manchester *

Manila

Mashad

Mumbai

Muscat

Paris

Peshawar

Riyadh

Sanaa

Shanghai

Shiraz

Tehran

Teesside *

Thiruvanantha

*Codeshare routes

Our international network

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Airport lounge facilities

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If you’re a Gulf Air Silver or Gold member departing on Gulf Air, you’re welcome to use the dedicated Business orFirst Class lounges in Bahrain, Dubai and London Heathrow. You may also use the facilities of the following loungesaround the network.

City/Airport

Abu Dhabi

Amman

Athens

BangkokBeirut

Cairo

Chennai

DamascusDammam

DelhiDhaka

DohaFrankfurt

HyderabadIslamabad

Istanbul Jeddah

Lounge

Abu Dhabi Airport

Hotel LoungePetra LoungeAristotle Onassis Lounge

Louis’ Tavern Lounge

Cedar Lounge

CAA & EAS LoungesOberoi Clipper Lounge

Executive LoungeAbdul Majeed

Abul JadayelITC Welcome Group Lounge

Sheraton Balaka LoungeOryx Lounge

Marco Polo LoungePlaza Premium Lounge

CIP Lounge

Millennium LoungeOasis Lounge

Location

1st floor. Immediately

past ImmigrationSouth Terminal

Extra Schengen Transitarea opposite to gate 9

3rd floor1st floor behind the

Immigration departureDeparture hall

1st floor -Departure area

Transit areaDeparture hall

Transit area2nd floor - Departure hall

Departure hallTerminal 2 - Transit area

Level E, Departure areaDeparture lounge

1st floor - Departure areaDeparture hall

Airport lounge facilities

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City/Airport

Karachi

KathmanduKhartoum

Kochi

Kolkata

Kuala Lumpur

Kuwait

Lahore

Larnaca

ManilaMashad

Mumbai

Muscat

Paris

Peshawer

Riyadh

Sanaa

Shanghai

Shiraz

Tehran

Thiruvananthapuram

Lounge

CIP Lounge

Radisson SAS LoungeChief House

Oberoi Executive Lounge

Oberoi Clipper Lounge

Plaza Premiere Lounge

Dasman Lounge

CIP Lounge

Sunjet ExecutiveLounge

Hari-Royal LoungeCIP Government

Clipper Lounge

Oman Air Lounge

Salon Premiere

Executive Lounge

Attar First Class Lounge

Balqees Lounge

MU Lounge

Government VIP Lounge

CIP Lounge

Muthoot Business Centre

Location

1st floor - Departure hall

Departure hallDeparture hall

Departure area

By check in facility

Satellite building

Mezzanine floor

Departure hall

1st floor - Departure area

4th floorDeparture hall

Terminal 2A - Transit area

Departure hall

Access by Duty Free

Departure hall

Departure hall - gate 18

Departure hall

Terminal 1 is located near boarding gate No. 21 and

Departure hall

Departure hall

1st floor

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DefiningFull details, terms and conditions of membership

1. Definitions

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Unless the context specifies otherwise:

Terms & Conditions

1. Definitions

Unless the context specifies otherwise:

1. 'Member' is defined as the Gulf Air Frequent flyer Programme member whose name appears on the Membership Card. 'Account Number' a

'Membership Number' is the number printed on the Card.

2. ’Family Members’ are defined as those immediate family members enrolled into the programme by the Member to earn Miles on their behalf and

receive free flights and other reward benefits as the pre-designated Family Member.

3. 'Gulf Air Frequent flyer' is the name of the Gulf Air Frequent flyer Programme designed to award Gulf Air's most valued customers with a variety

traveller benefits and with 'Miles' which can be exchanged in specified ways.

4. 'Miles' are the currency of award accounting for flying Gulf Air on eligible fares. 'Loyalty Points' are the currency of loyalty accounting for flying

Gulf Air on any fare and count towards eligible levels of membership. The level of the Member determines traveller 'Privileges'. 'Privileges' are benef

available to the Member usually when travelling.

5. 'Award' is the 'Miles' and/or 'Loyalty Points' receivable for flying Gulf Air. 'Redemption' is the process for trading in 'Miles' for 'Rewards', such as fr

tickets, upgrades etc.

6. Subject to what follows, these 'Terms & Conditions' regulate the relationship between Gulf Air and Members of the Frequent flyer programme.

2. General

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1. The Frequent flyer programme has been developed to reward the loyalty of individuals choosing to fly frequently with Gulf Air. Participation in t

Programme is subject to these Terms & Conditions which are accepted by the Member upon submission of the application form and on signature

the Membership Card.

After receiving these Terms & Conditions a Member may elect to withdraw from the Programme by advising the Gulf Air Frequent flyer programm

in writing within 30 days.

2. Gulf Air reserves the right to amend or terminate these Terms & Conditions and any Awards, Privileges, partner relationships and process of operati

of the Programme, with or without prior cause or notice to Members or applicants. Gulf Air will endeavour to give Members reasonable notice

termination of the Programme but cannot be held responsible for any loss or damage resulting from termination or any amendment to th

Programme.

3. All Privileges and Awards are offered subject to the Conditions of Carriage of Gulf Air and are subject to availability and change. Some local variatio

and restrictions may apply. Some of the Awards, Privileges and Rewards are, or may be, provided by organisations with which Gulf Air has mad

arrangements but over which it has no control. Gulf Air endeavours to ensure that the proposed Awards and Privileges are made available to Membe

but it cannot be liable for any consequential loss or damage arising from the provision or non-provision, whether in whole or in part, of any suc

arrangements nor for the withdrawal from the Programme of any such organisation.

4. Any service provided by Gulf Air or any organisation to Frequent flyer Members will be subject to the standing Terms & Conditions applying

provision of that service and any applicable treaty such as the Warsaw Convention or any other law instruments which may in certain cases gover

the Member's contract of carriage by air.

5. Save for evident gross negligence and willful misconduct of Gulf Air, and without prejudice to these Terms & Conditions, Gulf Air does not accept a

liability whatsoever in respect of any loss, injury, delay or damage arising out of or in connection with the Programme.

6. These Terms & Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with Bahrain law. However, Gulf Air will not be liable when complyi

with local laws which may affect the availability of arrangements and indeed membership of the Programme.

7. Any taxes, duties etc arising from the Member's participation in the Programme shall in all cases be borne by the Member or the traveller.

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3. Membership

1. Only individual persons aged 2 or over can be enrolled as a Member. Persons aged between 2 and 18 must be enrolled by a Parent or Guardia

Corporations, organisations and other entities are ineligible. Airline, travel agency, other travel industry associated staff and professional couriers a

also ineligible to join.

2. Membership is open to individuals resident in any country, subject to local laws and restrictions, who submit a valid, completed application form a

send it to Gulf Air. Gulf Air may refuse membership or amend its enrolment criteria at its discretion.

3. An individual is not allowed to hold more than one Account or make multiple applications to the Programme. Breaches of this condition may lead

loss of Awards and any action by Gulf Air at its discretion.

4. An application for Membership will denote acceptance and explicit authorisation of Gulf Air to process and store the information given and to u

such stored information for it and its business partners' marketing or communication purposes.

5. In case of misuse or misrepresentation by the Member of his position as a Member or failure to comply with these Terms & Conditions, Gulf Air reservthe right to cancel his Membership forthwith, with loss of all accrued Awards and Privileges and if necessary take legal proceedings against him. G

Air also reserves the right to cancel any Membership at its sole discretion.

6. Membership and Account credit is not transferable or assignable to other individuals, trusts or estates. In the event of the death of the Member, t

Membership and all accrued Account credit will be cancelled.

7. Members may terminate their Membership by writing to Gulf Air Frequent flyer Programme at any time.

8. Members may change their mailing address by written notice at any time.

9. Membership at the entry level of the programme (Blue) is valid for a period of three years. If, however, there is no activity shown in this three ye

period, the Membership Account will automatically be deactivated. Membership for Gold and Silver levels is for a period of one year, renewab

according to the criteria of minimum annual activity requirements laid down by Gulf Air at its discretion.

10. Once a Member is enrolled in the programme, they are able to nominate up to eight Family Members to earn miles on their behalf. Family membe

may be the spouse, children, brothers, sisters and so on, as defined by immediate family.

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11.Family Members will receive their own Membership Card and Membership Number but will only earn 70% of the regular mileage, which will go in

the Members account. Family Members do not earn miles for partner activities and are not entitled to any service benefits and privileges. Membe

can change up to four names at one time per annum, between January and December.

12.Miles may not be combined with those belonging to another Member. However, a Member may exchange his own Miles for free flights or other benefits

respect of his eight pre-designated family members. A Member may create or make amendments to the list of his pre-designated family members. A memb

may make a change to four family Members on this list a maximum of once in any 12 month period, between January and December.

4. Membership card

1. The Card is only valid when signed by the Member and may be used up to the last day of the month of expiry which is indicated on the Card. T

Card is not a credit or charge card.

2. The Card remains at all times the property of Gulf Air and should be returned on demand of Gulf Air.

3. Only the Member may use the Card to obtain Programme Privileges and Awards. It is not transferable or assignable to any other person.

4. If the Card becomes lost, stolen or damaged, the Member should inform the local Gulf Air office or the Programme Manager in Bahrain. The Card w

be replaced as soon as possible. This will normally take at least four weeks. In the meantime, the Member can still receive Award credits to his accou

by retaining all boarding passes and tickets and submitting them for retroactive credit but will not be able to receive the appropriate travell

Privileges.

5. Membership Level and Loyalty Points

1. The levels of membership - Blue, Silver and Gold - determine increasing degrees of travelling Privileges and other benefits. The current Privileges a

described in the Member's handbook. These will be added to and/or amended over time. Normal entry to the Programme is at the Blue levePromotion of Members from Blue to Silver and from Silver to Gold is on the achievement of specified thresholds of Loyalty Points.

2. Loyalty Points will be awarded only for the Member's travel on Gulf Air flights, ticketed with the relevant carrier’s flight number. Every flight, at a

fare (with the exception of travel industry discounted fares free of charge tickets or redemption tickets), is credited with Loyalty Points. Travel

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Business or First Class earns a successively higher credit. The Gulf Air network has been divided into zones for the award of Loyalty Points and th

number of Points awarded by class of travel and by zone is detailed in the handbook.

3. The number of Loyalty Points required for promotion to Silver and Gold membership are given in the handbook and apply to any 12 month continuo

period of Member flight activity beginning from the issue of the first Membership Card.

4. Loyalty Points have a validity of 12 months from the first flight date, after which they expire and can no longer be counted in the cumulative tota

6. Membership Level Promotion and Demotion

1. As soon as a Member's Account shows a cumulative Loyalty Point total equal to or over the number required for Silver or Gold membership (earn

during the previous 12 months or less), the Member will immediately be promoted to the relevant level and a new Card will be issued, valid for

months from the date of issue.

2. Prior to the expiry date for all Cards, the cumulative Loyalty Points earned will be compared with the level required to maintain membership at t

same level. If sufficient Loyalty Points have been earned over the previous 12 months, the Member's Card will be renewed at the same level, and wbe valid for 12 months from the date of renewal.

3. If the required level of Loyalty Points has not been maintained, the Member's Card will be renewed at the relevant (lower) level. If no Loyalty Poin

have been earned over the previous 12 months, Gulf Air reserves the right not to renew the Member's Card.

7. Mileage Awards

1. Mileage awards can be earned on Gulf Air flights at eligible fare levels only. Published First Class, Business Class, full Economy and Economy Excursi

fares qualify for Mileage awards. Certain "promotional" or "discounted" fares earn a reduced Award, whilst most other (discounted) fares, includi

bulk or other unpublished fares, travel industry discounted fares or redemption tickets, are not eligible for Mileage awards at all.

2. The specific class codes which are eligible for Mileage awards and the number of miles awarded by flight, by tier and by class code are detailed

the handbook.

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8. Crediting Loyalty Points and Miles

1. The crediting of due Loyalty Points and Miles to a Member's Account relies upon an automated activity tracking system. Recognition of a Membe

qualifying activity is driven by the data capture of the Membership number in association with that activity. Failure by the Member to declare

Membership of the Programme and his Membership number at the prescribed stages in booking and undertaking any activity will result in n

automatic award of Loyalty Points and/or Miles. It is then the Member's responsibility to make a retroactive claim for credit (see Section 9) which

eligible, would then be credited to his Account.

2. The Member should ensure that he or whoever is making an eligible booking on his behalf is aware of the Membership number and Member nam

as it appears on the Card and makes it known to Gulf Air at the time of booking. Traveller privileges cannot be provided if the Member has not advis

his Membership number and level.

3. The Member should also produce his Membership Card at check in to confirm data capture of his activity, even if his Membership number was alrea

given at reservation stage.

9. Retroactive Claims for Credits

1. If the record of a Gulf Air qualifying flight does not appear on the next statement after the flight date, or, in the view of the Member, it appea

incorrectly, then the Member should complete the retroactive claim form which is available on the reverse of the statement or on the website, enclo

the original boarding pass(es) and a legible copy of the passenger coupon from his ticket and send it to Programme offices in Bahrain. If the recordi

error involves a partner activity, the Member should follow the instructions given for that partner on the reverse of the statement, including t

provision of appropriate invoiced activity record documents. File copies should be retained for the Member's own reference.

2. All claims for retroactive credit must be made within six months of the flight or partner activity in question. No claims for retroactive credit more thsix months after the activity will be accepted.

3. Retroactive claims for flights made prior to the date on which the individual applied for Membership will not be eligible. The application date will

taken as the date of signature on the application form, provided it is no earlier than three months prior to the date on which the application w

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received at the Gulf Air Frequent flyer programme offices.

4. Retroactive claims will not be accepted without the detailed evidence required in 9.1.

5. Members are strongly requested to undertake their own correct recording and recognition of activity by retaining all boarding passes, passeng

coupons from tickets and partner transaction documents in order to settle any account discrepancies and retroactive claims.

10. Account Statement

1. Statements of Member Account will normally be sent out quarterly, provided there are activities to be reported. Copies of the Statement are alwa

available on the website for the Member to review. Inactive Members' Statements will be suppressed until activity recommences.

2. All Statements will be sent only to the Member's email address. Gulf Air will not normally advance the despatch of a Statement to a Member outsi

the standing interval for Statement mailings. And Gulf Air cannot be held responsible for any delays or losses caused by internet failure.

11. Mileage Redemption

1. A Member Account will be credited with the relevant number of Miles due for each and every member qualifying activity. The mechanism used to 'pa

for any redemption activity is miles. No redemption activity can take place until the Members has sufficient Miles in their account.

2. Miles may not be combined with those belonging to another Member. However, a Member may exchange his own Miles for free flights or oth

benefits in respect of his eight pre-designated family members. A Member may create or make amendments to the list of his pre-designated fam

members. A member may make a change to four family Members on this list a maximum of once in any 12 month period.

3. Miles will be valid for 10 years from the date of issue.

12. Redemption Process General

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1. The redemption process uses Miles in exchange for valuable free benefits. Gulf Air cannot be liable for any goods or services provided to the Memb

in exchange for Miles.

2. All redemption rewards are subject to availability. The Member should bear this in mind when making plans to obtain a redemption reward. Fr

flights should be planned, booked and “paid” for with Miles as long in advance of the flight as possible (maximum 11 months) to maximise the chan

of securing the Member's first choice.

3. The Member must follow the procedures laid down for the redemption process. Any attempt willfully to circumvent the procedures or restrictions

access to redemption reward opportunities may lead to Gulf Air cancelling the Membership and all unused Miles which the Member has accumulate

4. There are three principal redemption rewards

• Free flights on Gulf Air

• Free upgrades on Gulf Air

• Benefits offered by Gulf Air Programme partners

Additional Programme partners and benefits will become regularly available and will be described in supplementary terms and conditions at time of

introduction.

The redemption procedures for exchanging Miles for free flights and upgrades on Gulf Air are laid down elsewhere in the handbook.