Gulf Air, the national carrier of Bahrain, and Vatel Bahrain, the international hotel and tourism business school specialising in hospitality management, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a broad framework for cooperation across applied training, internships, professional development and knowledge exchange.
The MoU
creates new pathways for Vatel Bahrain students to gain practical industry
experience within the aviation sector, while enabling Gulf Air to benefit from
Vatel Bahrain’s specialised hospitality training expertise, international
standards and industry-focused learning and development model.
The
partnership will commence with Gulf Air welcoming the first cohort of students
from Vatel Bahrain for practical training.
The
programme will give students a hands-on insight into the working standards of a
leading regional carrier, while allowing them to build field experience that
combines Vatel Bahrain’s international approach to hospitality education with
the operational excellence of Gulf Air.
Sheikh
Khaled bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, General Director of Vatel Bahrain, said: “Our
collaboration with Gulf Air marks an important step in strengthening the
applied learning model at Vatel Bahrain and broadening our students’ horizons
within the wider tourism sector. It gives them the opportunity to gain
professional experience within a leading national airline with a long-standing
legacy and advanced operational expertise in aviation. Hospitality today
extends beyond traditional hotel environments, with its principles and service
standards applied across several sectors, including aviation, travel and
customer experience. We are pleased that this partnership begins with the first
group of interns from Vatel Bahrain, reflecting the shared belief of both organisations
in preparing young talent with practical skills that meet the expectations of
the hospitality and aviation sectors.”
Qasim
AlBastaki, Chief Operating Officer at Gulf Air, said: “We are pleased to
announce our partnership with Vatel Bahrain, which reflects the importance of
collaboration between the national carrier and national educational
institutions in the Kingdom to achieve workplace readiness. Gulf Air provides a
training environment that gives students insight into the aviation sector and
the precision, discipline and attentiveness it requires. Hospitality is a
central part of the travel experience, and specialised training in this field
supports Bahrain’s position as a recognised hub for aviation and hospitality.”
Under the
MoU, the two organisations will work together to support professional training,
applied learning and future collaborative initiatives.
The
agreement will help align specialised education with the needs of the aviation
and hospitality sectors, giving students the opportunity to develop their
practical skills, discipline and industry awareness required for a successful
career. -TradeArabia News Service