Oman Air resumes flights to 8 Indian cities

Muscat: Oman Air, the national airlines of the Sultanate of Oman, has plans to operate flights to 8 Indian cities, including Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Goa, Hyderabad and Kochi and Kozhikode

A new report published by Simple Flying said that Oman Air will start operating flights to India, nearly two years, the lifting of the ban on March 27th international flights to India.

The report said, As of today, the airline has bookings open for non-stop direct flights from Muscat to Chennai, Delhi, Goa, Kochi, Kozhikode, and Mumubai. All of these flight will be operated on the airline’s Boeing 737-800, with the exception of flights to Kozhikode being operated on the Boeing 737-900 instead, and flights to Mumbai being operated on the airine’s flagship Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner.

In fact, Oman Air will be contributing rather heavily to the summer schedule of several Indian airports, such as Cochin International Airport, which is said to have 1,190 weekly flights in its upcoming summer schedule set between March till October 29th. The airport will see at least 20 airlines operating to destinations abroad among which 16 are international carriers operating 261 weekly departures- and Oman Air is contributing 14 of such departures, the report added.

Commenting on the new cooperation, Eng. Abdulaziz Al Raise, Chief Executive Officer of Oman Air said: “This is landmark moment for aviation in Oman and Signals the start of closer alignment between  Oman Air and SalamAir at a time when the sector is starting to show signs of recovery. Offering passengers more convenience and connectivity is something both airlines do well, so cooperating on strategic routes makes perfect sense for us. The significance of this cooperation if further strengthened within the context of Oman’s Vision 2040 Strategy, where both airlines play a crucial role as enablers of the Strategy’s tourism pillars through enhanced travel options into Oman.”