Muscat - Trabzon service to start on Tuesday

Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, will launch a service between Muscat and Trabzon, Turkey, with 3 weekly flights (Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday), which will commence on 2 August 2022.  

The Tuesday flight from Muscat will depart at 09:50 and arrive in Trabzon at 13:00. The flight from Trabzon will depart at 14:00 and arrive in Muscat at 19:05. The Thursday and Saturday flight from Muscat will depart at 08:30 and arrive in Trabzon at 11:40. The flight from Trabzon will depart at 12:40 and arrive in Muscat at 17:45. Economy class starts at 155 OMR and Business Class starts at OMR 680 OMR.

Guests travelling to Muscat and Trabzon should ensure they are aware of official requirements to enter or transit through the country.

Guests can also book a customized Trabzon holiday package through Oman Air Holidays. 

Fly to Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, and Jakarta with Oman Air....

Due to growing demand Oman Air, has increased the weekly number of flights from its Muscat hub, offering 10 flights to Bangkok, 7 flights to Kuala Lumpur, 5 flights to Manila, and 4 flights to Jakarta, providing more options to discover an array of cities and experiences across Southeast Asia. The additional flights offer greater convenience and connectivity for Oman Air guests to discover more than 40 other exciting destinations in Southeast Asia and Australia.

Fly to Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, and Jakarta with Oman Air and explore more than 40 other destinations in Southeast Asia and Australia

 

Oman Air is optimizing its network through increased cooperation with alliance partners to link passengers to more locations as quickly and as seamlessly as possible. This will result in increased travel connections and an expanded network of destinations. Oman Air currently has four partner airlines in Southeast Asia, allowing guests to fly to 44 destinations across Southeast Asia and Australia from Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta. In total, Oman Air has entered into strategic codeshare agreements with 18 different partner airlines. These agreements enable Oman Air to market 229 different sectors, which, when combined with the 45 sectors that the airline itself operates, brings the total number of sectors it serves to 274.

Oman Air is renowned for its exceptional award-wining products and services, both in the air and on the ground, and for the signature Omani hospitality accessible to guests on every flight. The airline offers wide-body service, including the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Airbus A330, between Muscat and destinations in Southeast Asia.

Oman Air Increases the Number of Flights Between Muscat and Kochi, Delhi and Chennai

·10 weekly flights to Kochi, Delhi and Chennai

·122 weekly flights between Muscat and 8 Indian destinations

·Wide-body B787 Dreamliner and Airbus A330 to complement Boeing 737 service

·Oman ‘Stopover Packages’ offer the flexibility to discover some of the most desirable tourist attractions in and around Muscat

As demand grows, Oman Air, the Sultanate of Oman's national airline, will operate 10 weekly flights instead of 7 weekly flights between Muscat and Kochi, Delhi, and Chennai in India between August 1, 2022, and October 29, 2022.

"We are pleased to announce additional frequencies to Kochi, Delhi, and Chennai effective next month as part of our comprehensive plans to better serve our international markets and meet our guests’ travel expectations during the holiday season," said Hamad bin Mohamed Al Harthy, Regional Vice President Sales - Indian Subcontinent & Asia-Pacific.

The airline will operate a total of 122 flights per week between Muscat and its 8 Indian destinations with the additional 18 flights per week, offering 10 flights per week in each direction to Delhi, Kochi, and Chennai, 7 flights per week to Bangalore, Mumbai, Kozhikode, and Hyderabad, as well as 3 flights per week to Goa.

More demand sees Oman Air increase flights to India.

Oman Air, the Sultanate of Oman's flag carrier, has amended its summer schedule to reflect increased frequency and flight resumptions. Based on the table below, the airline is boosting frequency to 8 Indian destinations: Bangalore, Mumbai, Kozhikode, Kochi, Delhi, Goa, Hyderabad, and Chennai as demand increases.

Between Muscat and its operational India destinations, the airline introduced wide-body service, including the B787 Dreamliner and Airbus A330 in addition to the Boeing 737. Guests should check omanair.com for the most up-to-date flight schedules and times, as they are subject to change.

Oman Air welcomes all guests to the Sultanate of Oman on board its award-winning flights. All COVID-19 preventive safety precautions and procedures previously in place at airports across Oman have been lifted since the end of last month. 

Destination	Flights per week
Mumbai	7 Flights
Delhi	7 Flights
Bengaluru	7 Flights
Hyderabad	7 Flights
Chennai	7 Flights
Kozhikode	7 Flights
Kochi	7 Flights
Goa	3 Flights

 

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Oman Air commended for its support to the Oman Pavilion during recent Expo in Dubai

In a recent ceremony held at the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre (OCEC), Oman Air, the national airline of the Sultanate of Oman, was thanked and commended for extending its support to the Oman Pavilion national initiative throughout Expo 2020 Dubai by His Excellency Qais Mohamed Al Yousef, Oman Minister of Commerce & Industry & Investment Promotion. On hand to receive an official certificate of appreciation from His Excellency was Dr Khalid Al Balushi (PhD), Senior Manager of Government Affairs at Oman Air.

Oman Air’s longstanding commitment to national projects underscores the airline’s vital role in the Sultanate’s broader tourism strategy and its ongoing participation in the realization of Oman Vision 2040 objectives as a key enabler of travel into the country—linking Oman to important source tourist markets regionally and internationally.

The Oman pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai was an exceptional opportunity to showcase the Sultanate’s deep connection to frankincense while promoting the country’s benefits as a truly distinct travel destination in the Middle East. As the national carrier, Oman Air, along with several other public and private institutions, was active at the Oman pavilion to support projects and community programs.  

“The link between aviation and tourism development is significant and the role of airlines as enablers in the broader tourism ecosystem is especially significant given the challenges facing post-pandemic travel,” said Eng. Abdulaziz Al Raisi, Chief Executive Officer, Oman Air. “As the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, our readiness to support important tourism and country branding projects is absolute, and our presence throughout Expo 2020 Dubai was a national initiative we were delighted to take part in, and one which contributes to Oman’s economic development in travel-related sectors.”

In addition to boosting flight frequencies on its Muscat-Dubai corridor, Oman Air established an on-site presence at the Oman pavilion for six months. In conjunction with the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism, its team was on hand to promote the airline’s connectivity to Oman and respond to visitor enquiries; it was actively involved in supporting Oman National Day, the arrival of the Oman Youth Ship at the Dubai Tourism Port, Omani Youth Day, Omani Women’s Day, World Education Day, International Day of Persons with Disabilities, International Film Day, World Education Day, International Day of Women and Girls in Science, and the closing ceremony for Expo 2020 Dubai.

To facilitate travel to and from Expo 2020 Dubai for 200 youth volunteers, Oman Air offered subsidized tickets and streamlined its departure and return procedures at airports in Muscat and Dubai. Parallel to activities and events throughout Expo 2020 Dubai, and in line with its commitment to support economic activities that benefit the local community, Oman Air signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Tayseer, the commercial platform tasked with managing the mini-commercial centre at Expo 2020 Dubai and providing shipping services and travel for affiliate SMEs.

 

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Oman Air transforms staff travel with IBS Software partnership

Oman Air has partnered with IBS Software to fully digitalize its staff travel program, delivering a highly configurable, self-service platform for employees to book and manage complex leisure travel, annual leave travel and duty travel policies.

Award-winning Oman Air overhauled its on-premise legacy system with IBS Software's SaaS-based iFly Staff platform to enable self-service for its employees to easily manage their travel needs. The system has also significantly extended usability, allowing users access via any browser or any Android or iOS device, replacing the legacy desktop-only service. iFly Staff now handles all Oman Air active and retired employee's ID travel, supplementary ticketing, and annual leave ticketing, as well as the staff ticketing of partner companies TRANSOM Catering, TRANSOM Handling and TRANSOM SATS Cargo.

The platform's highly configurable business rules engine means Oman Air gains the ability to dynamically update its policies, create and roll out new policies and processes, thus reducing the lead-time to implement policy changes. This has resulted in significant gains on operational efficiency over the last six months since the system went live.

Oman Air, Qatar Airways Announce Reciprocal Loyalty Partnership

Members of Oman Air Sindbad Programme and Qatar Airways Privilege Club can now earn and redeem miles for travel on both airlines between Muscat and Doha in either direction

Oman Air, the national airline of the Sultanate of Oman, and Qatar Airways, the national airline of the State of Qatar, have signed a reciprocal loyalty partnership where members of Oman Air Sindbad and Qatar Airways Privilege Club can earn loyalty miles for travel on both airlines between Muscat and Doha exclusively, in either direction. With this partnership Sindbad members can earn Sindbad miles on Qatar Airways flights on the sector; reciprocally, Privilege Club members can earn Qmiles on Oman Air flights. Members of both loyalty programs will be able to redeem their miles for flights on either airline between the two cities.

“The strong relationship between Oman Air and Qatar Airways offers a world of exciting travel possibilities and we’re delighted that our Sindbad members can now earn and redeem Sindbad miles for travel on Qatar Airways between Muscat and Doha,” said Oman Air CEO Eng. Abdulaziz Al Raisi. “We’re equally delighted to welcome Qatar Airways Privilege Club members on board Oman Air flights on the popular sector, where they can earn and spend Qmiles.”

Oman Air resumes services to Kuala Lumpur, Munich and Zurich this winter and adds a suite of travel add-ons to make passing through Muscat a breeze.

Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, has updated its winter schedule reflecting frequency increases and flight resumptions. Among reinstated destinations are Munich, Zurich and Kuala Lumpur, based on the flight schedules below:

Munich:

Starting from 1 December 2021

Flight no.	To	Departure	To	Arrival	Days
WY123	Muscat	15:00	Munich	18:50	Wednesday, Friday & Sunday
WY124	Munich	21:45	Muscat	06:50 +1

 

Zurich

Starting from 1 December 2021

Flight no.	To	Departure	To	Arrival	Days
WY153	Muscat	14:55	Zurich	19:05	Wednesday & Friday
WY154	Zurich	21:35	Muscat	06:50 +1

 

Kuala Lumpur

Starting from 4 December 2021

Flight no.	To	Departure	To	Arrival	Days
WY821	Muscat	21:15	Kuala Lumpur	08:10 +1	Tuesday & Thursday
WY822	Kuala Lumpur	09:40	Muscat	12:50	Wednesday & Friday
WY823	Muscat	08:45	Kuala Lumpur	19:40	Saturday, Thursday
WY824	Kuala Lumpur	21:05	Muscat	00:15 +1

Oman Air will maintain its comprehensive safety program throughout all elements of the travel journey to ensure that guests fly confidently. Masks are required when guests are onboard the aircraft and in Oman's airports. Distancing is maintained while guests board and exit the aircraft, which are carefully cleaned after each flight and at the end of every day. Meal service has been modified to further ensure safety, and a number of other measures have been implemented to ensure that the airline's guests and crew are safe at all times.

Guests who are planning to travel to Muscat should visit the Civil Aviation Authority website, caa.gov.om, to ensure they are prepared to comply with requirements to enter the Sultanate.

Guests travelling to Germany, Switzerland and Malaysia, as well as all other destinations on Oman Air’s network, should ensure they are aware of official requirements to enter or transit through their destination.  

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Oman Air resumes flights between Muscat and Paris

Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, has resumed flights between Muscat and Paris with the flights operating three times weekly on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The flights depart Muscat at 14:45 local time and arrive in Paris at 19:25 local time. Flights from Paris will depart at 21:10 local time and arrive in Muscat at 07:10 local time on Monday, Thursday and Saturday. All flights are scheduled to operate with Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

Oman Air will maintain its comprehensive safety program throughout all elements of the travel journey to ensure that guests fly confidently. Masks are required when guests are onboard the aircraft and in Oman's airports. Distancing is maintained while guests board and exit the aircraft, which are carefully cleaned after each flight and at the end of every day. Cabin crew all wear a full set of personal protective equipment, meal service has been modified to further ensure safety, and a number of other measures have been implemented to ensure that the airline's guests and crew are safe at all times.

Guests who are planning to travel to Muscat should visit the Civil Aviation Authority website, caa.gov.om, to ensure they are prepared to comply with requirements to enter the Sultanate.

Guests travelling to Paris should ensure they are aware of official requirements to enter or transit through the country.

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Oman Air returns to London Heathrow

There have been celebrations this week as the national air carrier of the Sultanate of Oman,  Oman Air, resumed flights between the home base of Muscat and London Heathrow on Wednesday 22nd September. 

The boutique airline will operate flights three times weekly on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, departing Muscat at 14:25 local time and arriving in London at 19:10 local time. The return flights from London will depart at 20:50 local time and arrive in Muscat at 07:15 local time on Monday, Thursday and Saturday. All flights are scheduled to be operated with Oman Air's new Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft.

Oman Air has confirmed it will maintain its comprehensive safety program throughout all elements of the travel journey to ensure that guests fly confidently. Masks are required when guests are onboard the aircraft and in Oman's airports. Distancing is maintained while guests board and exit the aircraft, which are carefully cleaned after each flight and at the end of every day. Cabin crew all wear a full set of personal protective equipment, meal service has been modified to further ensure safety, and a number of other measures have been implemented to ensure that the airline's guests and crew are safe at all times.

165 Omani Nationals enrolled in various Oman Air Pilot Training Programmes

The airline has also been in a celebratory mood as it also confirmed this week that it had ramped up pilot training to meet growing demand for passenger and cargo flights, and to support its growth strategy for post-pandemic travel. 

Oman Air and Qatar Airways expanding on codeshare deal for more strategic cooperation

Qatar Airways and Oman Air expanding their codeshare partnership to cover more than 80 destinations on the Qatar Airways network.

The two carriers are strengthening strategic cooperation which will provide more convenient and seamless travel options for the passengers of both airlines. This expansion follows shortly after the two airlines announced an agreement to significantly strengthen strategic cooperation between the two airlines in December 2020.

Oman Air passengers will now be able to book travel to more than 80 destinations with Qatar Airways, including new gateways such as Atlanta, Seattle, Johannesburg, Abuja, and Bodrum

Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Akbar Al Baker, said: “We are delighted to further expand our partnership with Oman Air, so recently after announcing our plans in December 2020 to further strengthen strategic cooperation between our two leading Gulf airlines. Despite the challenges of the pandemic, we have remained committed to forging and expanding our global network of partners to provide more seamless and flexible travel options for our millions of passengers. Having first established commercial cooperation with Oman Air over 20 years ago, we look forward to continuing to build upon our strong and historic partnership and offering our customers in Oman and across the globe even more benefits.”

Emergency cargolift initiative launched by Oman Air .......................10 tonnes of free cargo space for essential medical equipment and supplies.

Photo Oman Air

Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, has launched an emergency cargolift initiative to help ferry critical medical aid to India. 

These special COVID cargolifts’ will be rolled out on routes to India for the next 15 days, in cooperation with Oman’s Foreign Ministry and the Indian community in Oman. 

This cooperation will see 10 tonnes of free cargo space on several Indian routes to assist humanitarian organizations and agencies in the transport of essential medical equipment and supplies.

Eng. Abdulaziz Al Raisi, Oman Air Chief Executive Officer, said that the humanitarian cargolift underscores the airline’s commitment to India and will facilitate the transport of up to 10 tonnes of emergency cargo, at no cost, during a time of exceptional difficulty in India. “Oman Air will continue to do its part, as it has throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, to transport essential medical supplies and emergency relief to those in need. India continues to battle the pandemic with tremendous courage and unity, and Oman Air stands ready to assist humanitarian organizations and agencies in the transport of critical medical aid from Muscat to city hubs across India. Oman and India have an exceptional, long-standing relationship and the deep ties that connect both countries are vitally important during times of crisis. We stand with India at this difficult time and we will continue to monitor the situation on the ground and assist accordingly.”

Oman Air extends complimentary COVID-19 insurance coverage until the end of the year.....

Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, has extended its complimentary COVID-19 insurance coverage until the end of this year - 31 December 2021. The complimentary coverage is for expenses incurred by medical treatment or quarantine related to the COVID-19 virus, and applies to tickets issued for travel after 1 October 2020 until 31 December 2021.

The coverage is provided to guests who purchase tickets on omanair.com, through the airline’s Call Centre, at Oman Air’s offices or through travel agents after 1st October 2020, and is part of the airline’s expansive efforts to ensure that guests are safe at all times so they can fly confidently. Details are available at omanair.com.

Oman Air adds MySpace - get more space in economy from £19

Oman Air is introducing MySpace, in its economy cabin, for anyone who wants to guarantee a bit of extra space.

 

This new benefit allows passengers the opportunity to purchase one or more empty seats beside you, to make the flight a more pleasurable experience. 

Benefits of MySpace:

 A neighbour free seat

 Extra personal space

 Social distance

MySpace can be purchased only during the Online Check-in process, starting 48 hours and up to 3 hours before departure.

To purchase MySpace, Oman Air customers just need to follow the steps below:

Step 1: Check-in Online

If you are travelling within 48 Hours, enter your PNR and last name as written in the itinerary you have, and fill the panel below and Submit.

Step 2: Select your seat

Eligible passengers (Economy Class travellers) will be redirected to the aircraft seat map. If your seat has already been selected, proceed to block the available seat(s) beside you. If none are available to block, you may move your seat to another zone.

Step 3: Proceed to Online Check-in

Once your seats are confirmed, click on “Continue to check-in” to generate your e-boarding pass and hassle-free airport experience.

Prices start from just OMR 10, that's around £19 or $26.

Terms and conditions apply

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Oman Air giving away upgrades and enhancing schedules.....

Special free upgrades at Oman Air

In celebration of the anniversary of His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik's assuming leadership in the Sultanate, over 250 of Oman Air passengers have been awarded free upgrades, lounge access and extra baggage allowance. And the celebrations continue for 5 more days!

The airline has once again successfully passed the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA), with a remarkable result. This certification is a valuable safety validation for Oman Air as it aligns us with global best safety practice.

Abdulaziz Al Raisi, Oman Air CEO said: “We are delighted to maintain an excellent track record since 2005. The IOSA is probably the most important examination of our operations and the results are testament to our all-encompassing safety culture".

The airline recently added more flights from its home base of Muscat, with flights to 25 cities including Doha, Dubai and London. Flights are added starting early January 2021.

Flights connecting Muscat and Doha will also increase from 2 to 4 per week.

Flights connecting Muscat and Dubai will increase from 3 to 5 flights per week.

Flights connecting Muscat and London will increase from 2 to 3 flights per week.

Additionally, flights will be added to and from Muscat to Mumbai, Cairo, Kochi, Delhi, Hyderabad, Islamabad, Lahore and Chennai.

Oman Air will continue to maintain its comprehensive safety program throughout all elements of the travel journey to ensure that guests fly confidently. Masks are required when guests are on board the aircraft and in Oman's airports. Distancing is maintained while guests board and exit the aircraft, which are carefully cleaned after each flight and at the end of every day. Cabin crew all wear a full set of personal protective equipment, meal service has been modified to further ensure safety and a number of other steps have been taken to ensure that the airline's guests and crew are safe at all times.

Guests departing from Oman should also ensure that they are aware of all pre-departure requirements and requirements during their flights, which are provided at omanair.com.

Guests travelling outside Oman should ensure that they are aware of official requirements to enter their destination country.

Oman Air keeping passengers safe with a range of special cleaning and other preventertive measures - see video below.

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Oman Air welcoming passengers to its Muscat arrival lounge

Oman Air is excited to invite arriving guests to enjoy a world-class experience at in the luxurious and pleasent Arrival Lounge where they can relax, recharge, or catch-up with work. 

The Arrival Lounge is located at the 2nd level of the arrival area of Muscat Int'l Airport, open from 6am to 6pm daily.

Oman Air and Qatar Airways Codeshare Expansion

Code-share expansion will significantly increase the number of destinations with 6 additional points on the Oman Air network for Qatar Airways guests and 65 additional points on the Qatar Airways network for Oman Air guests

Expansion of code-share agreement is the first step in further strengthening commercial cooperation between the two Gulf airlines

Oman Air has confirmed an expanded code-share cooperation with Qatar Airways that will boost connectivity and provide more flexible travel options for both airline’s customers. The expanded code-share agreement is the first step in further strengthening strategic cooperation between the two airlines that first began in 2000. Sales of the additional destinations will commence in 2021.

 

Oman Air is expanding its route network.

Oman Air adds 3 destinations, increase frequency to Salalah, Khasab & Duqm

Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, has expanded its scheduled operation with scheduled service to Kuwait, Bahrain and Colombo as well as increasing frequency to destinations in Oman.

The airline will operate 2 weekly flights to Kuwait, 2 to Bahrain and 2 to Colombo.

Oman Air will also increase flight frequency to cities including Salalah, with 3 daily round-trip flights; Khasab, with 6 weekly & Duqm, with 6 weekly flights.

Oman Air ready to fly from 1st October 2020 - International route network resumes.

Oman Air is ready to recommence scheduled flying operations are a hiatus caused by the ongoing coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.

The airline has confirmed that it will resume flying to 18 cities in 12 countries starting from 1st October 2020. Oman Air has also confirmed it will maintain its comprehensive safety program throughout all elements of the travel journey to ensure that guests fly confidently. Masks are required when guests are onboard the aircraft and in Oman's airports. Social Distancing is maintained while guests board and exit the aircraft, which are carefully cleaned after each flight and at the end of every day. Cabin crew all wear a full set of personal protective equipment, meal service has been modified to further ensure safety and a number of other steps have been taken to ensure that the airline’s guests and crew are safe at all times.

Oman Air putting health and safety first video

Oman Air has enhanced all of its preventative procedures and measures to protect passengers, from check-in to boarding and on the carriers fleet.

Oman Air is the flagship carrier of the Sultanate of Oman and an Official 4 Star Airline (Skytrax 2011). Founded in 1993, the airline has since witnessed massive growth and has played a major role in making Muscat an important traffic hub in the Middle East, supporting the commercial, industrial and tourism sectors.

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