In gestures of appreciation Gulf Air recognised the achievements and contributions of Supachitra Gajesanandana Gulf Air airport duty manager II - Bangkok; Asha Manawar Gulf Air reservations & ticketing agent - Sialkot; Lucy DMello Gulf Air sales support - Abu Dhabi; Shital Unadkat Gulf Air accounts officer II - London; Amale Saad Elchoueiry Gulf Air sales manager - Beirut and Asmaa Mohamed Abou Zeid Gulf Air cabin service manager.

In addition a staff competition was held at the airline's Muharraq headquarters giving winning female staff complimentary vouchers to experience the services on offer at the Movenpick Hotel Bahrain's Rimal Spa.

With 36.6 per cent female personnel Gulf Air's female workforce represent all the airline's divisions ranks and levels of expertise.

International Women's Day is observed each year on March 8. This year's theme was gender parity.