Gulf carrier

Gulf carrier can refer to:

• An airline based in a country along the Persian Gulf, but typically used to refer to the three major carriers:

• Emirates (airline), based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• Etihad Airways, based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
• Qatar Airways, based in Doha, Qatar

Others with considerable operations in the same region:

• Gulf Air, based in Bahrain
• Kuwait Airways, based in Kuwait City, Kuwait
• Oman Air, based in Muscat, Oman