Gulf Air announced on Sunday (May 23) that it will be offering its customers discounted rail travel between Heathrow airport and London Paddington train station.

The national carrier of Bahrain has reached an agreement with Heathrow Express to provide its passengers concessional rate tickets for their journeys to and from Heathrow. By pre-booking their tickets at www.gulfair.com and printing them out, customers can bypass the normal ticket queues and board the train immediately.

Gulf Air have also signed an identical deal with Deutsche Bahn allowing customers travelling to and from Frankfurt to go for free to and from any German city on their rail network. Lars Denlew, Gulf Air’s Sales & Distribution Director said; “We are constantly looking to make our customers’ travel experience easier, hassle-free, more enjoyable and affordable.

The agreements we reached with two of Europe’s best known train services are examples of this. Now Gulf Air customers can stretch their money further by saving on train tickets, which are usually expensive in Europe. As we keep rolling out more products and services, our ultimate aim is to offer the best value-for-money to our customers without compromising on the quality of our service.”