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Oman Air's successful participation In the Arabian Travel Market 2006

Oman Air has participated in the 13th Arabian Travel Market (ATM) held in Dubai during the period from 2 - 5 May 2006. The ATM, one of the biggest tourism and travel exhibitions, has achieved remarkable growth with relation to the number of visitors participating from different parts of the world, in which provide evidence, of its prestigious status world wide. This year's assembly witnessed significant new activities, and the signing of numerous imperative deals up to the last day.

Commenting on the participation, Mr. Usama bin Karim Al Haremi, Manger Corporate communications and Media said "Our participation this year was successful and prolific. Oman air's stand and the Boeing flight simulator attracted vast numbers of...

OMAN AIR starts summer schedule

As of 01^st May, 2006, Oman Air commences its summer schedule with an increase in the number of flights to various WY destinations in the Middle East. Daily flights will be operated to Beirut, Bahrain and Doha, while Cairo and Kuwait will see an increase of 5 and 14 weekly flights, respectively. In addition, DXB has increased to 44 weekly flights from 27 weekly flights making the total departures out of Muscat up to 124 flights per week.

Commenting on these increases, Mr. Abdulrazaq Alraisi, Senior Manager Sales, stated that Oman Air is trying to make this summer another exceptional season in order to cater to the increasing number of passenger traffic to and from Oman.

He...

Wings of Oman discovers More splendors in Oman

The second volume / 2006 of Wings of Oman, Oman Air’s in-flight magazine was released recently, enclosing a number of interesting articles correlated to travel, tourism, health and business.

This issue spreads its wings to take you in a tour to experience the unmatched Omani natural beauty of genuine heritage, and unadulterated attractions.

For all those seeking adventure and serenity, get ready to take off and outlook the charm of the Sharqiyah Sands. The virgin desert along with, the unspoiled cost line is the aim of tourists and scientists in quest of uncovering the secrecies hidden underneath the eternal enormous amount of sands, along the stretched beaches.

Bander AL-Khyran, the haven of tidal...

Oman Air Participates at the Arabian Travel Market 2006

Oman Air, the national carrier of Oman, will participate at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) to be held n Dubai from 02 – 05 May 2006. The ATM, one of the biggest tourism and travel exhibitions in the Middle East, will be attended by around 10,000 visitors from the tourism and travel industry worldwide.

Commenting on the occasion, Mr. Ziad Karim Al Haremi, Oman Air’s Acting Chief Executive Officer said, “The ATM allows significant interaction between members of the travel and trade industry on a global level. Oman Air’s participation this year is based on the close cooperation between the Ministry of tourism and the airline, with the objective of using the event as a platform to promote the unmatched tourist attractions in...

Oman Air hosts the Gulf Flight Safety Committee

Recently, Oman Air has hosted the Gulf Flight Safety Committee meeting held at Grand Hyatt Muscat. Representatives on Safety issues from various Airlines at GCC Countries such as Gulf Air, Emirates , Etihad, Saudi Arabian Airlines and other Aviation Organizations such as ECA Cargo, Embrair, Sikorsky and others Participated, and delivered their presentations throughout the meeting.

Commenting on this occasion, Engineer / Talal bin Yahya Al Riyami, Head of Quality and Safety Said, the main objective of this meeting, is to motivate the roll of the committee, pursuing the highest standards of aviation safety, and to promote safe operations through exchanging safety knowledge & experience the most up-to-date safety attentiveness.

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Oman Air gains momentum on Omanisation

Under the guidance of His Majesty the Sultan’s directives to give Omani youth adequate opportunities focusing on recruitment and training, Oman Air has taken significant initiatives towards achieving this objective. The company has announced that it employed 88 Omani Cadre during the first quarter of 2006.

Mr. Ahmed Al Nabhani, Senior Manager Human Resources said, “The Company has approved a plan to motivate and enhance Omanisation during the year 2006 to maintain this momentum, as well as to maintain the distinguished achievement accomplished among other private sector companies in nationalising positions locally, and regionally. In fact, now we have an Omani work force of 2103 employees.”

He added, “Due to the...

Oman Air introduces IATA courses

After successfully obtaining the IATA's license as an approved training centre. Oman Air, is now introducing IATA approved Diplomas, to meet the increasing demand and growth within the tourism sector.

Mr. Amar Nasser Al Harthy Oman Air's Divisional Manager Human Resources and Administration said: "The First courses have started on 2nd April 2006, and were met with a phenomenal response from the market, throughout a variety of users including Hotels, Airline staff, travel agents, hospitality agents, and those wishing to pursue a course in the tourism sector. Due to the increasing demand, and to make possible the opportunity for more users to participate in these significant courses, the center has extended registration up to 15th April, 2006....

Oman Air – leader of e-ticketing in the region

Oman Air has achieved the highest level of e-ticketing market penetration among all Middle Eastern airlines, according to recent statistics released by IATA. As of end Feb. 2006, 15.3% of Oman Air’s passengers used e-tickets. In comparison, Market penetration for Middle Eastern airlines for the same period was 4.7% and 47.4% was the global percentage.

Mr. Ziad Al Haremi, Acting Chief Executive Officer of Oman Air said, “This initiative of introducing e - ticketing is yet another step towards achieving our objective, which is, to make traveling with us a truly seamless and enjoyable experience. Oman Air commenced e-ticketing in September 2005, and it has been implemented in Muscat, Salalah, Dubai, Cairo,...

Oman Air innovates IT team with Advanced J2EE technology

Oman Air has taken a new initiative in the area of IT Training, by bringing the eminent Java technology consultant Mr. Srinivasan from Vamsoft India, to enhance the in-house IT team “know-how”, on the latest J2EE (Java 2 Enterprise Edition) technology. Oman Air has been developing applications on J2EE for the last two years, and all new IT developments are being now, based on the open source architecture of Java and Linux. New procured systems from various solution providers such as Sabre, are also based on these technologies. The hottest Online Booking Engine is to be inaugurated in the near future, which has also been developed on the same J2EE platform.

Mr. Habib Bhacker Habib, Head of Information &...

Oman Air contributed as a sponsor To the ceremony Honoring Omani Women

Oman Air has contributed as a sponsor to the ceremony held to honor Omani women. His Highness Sayyid Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, heritage and culture minister, presided over the ceremony held at Al Bustan Palace Hotel.

In a statement, Sayyid Haitham said that Omani women have always played an important role in society and that Omanis are proud of the level of equality that Omani women enjoy, pointing at the leading roles played by women.

The ceremony was attended by ministers and undersecretaries and representatives of AGCC and Arab organisations. A...