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Oman Air Showcases Hospitality At Top RESA 2009 Travel Trade Show In France
The Carrier Promotes Its New Service At French Exhibition

Date: 28 September 2009

Headed by the Airline’s CEO Peter Hill, Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman displayed its unique style of hospitality at Top Resa, the leading French travel trade exhibition.

The four-day event that took place in Paris between September 22 - 25 featured a dedicated Oman Air stand manned by sales and marketing staff.

Oman Air’s Chief Executive Officer Peter Hill explained that Top Resa, the leading international high profile tourism show in France, would help raise the airline’s awareness in...

Training On Emergency Response Planning
Oman Air Conducts Training For Its Employees

Date: 26 September 2009

Oman Air recently conducted training on Emergency Response Planning (ERP) for its Senior Management Staff, also for the Go Team members. The training was carried out by Timothy Whitaker of the UK-based Kenyon International Emergency Services, and was facilitated by the Oman Air Emergency Response Planning Unit.

CEO Peter Hill who addressed the forum stressed the significance of Emergency Response Planning (ERP). He stated that passenger care is an airline's most crucial responsibility, adding that the way in which an airline responds to a major incident or accident, can determine its...

Oman Air Received Its First A330-200

Date: 15 September 2009

Oman Air has moved a step closer to its fleet expansion target when the airline took the delivery of its first Airbus A330-200. The aircraft was handed over to the airline at a ceremony held in Toulouse yesterday September 15, and was attended by His Excellency Ahmed bin Abdulnabi Macki Minister of National Economy, Deputy Chairman of the Financial Affairs and Energy Resources Council, the Chairman of Oman Air, also by Peter Hill, the Chief Executive Officer.

Oman Air A330-200

Powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines, the first A330-200 in Oman Air's livery flew over from Toulouse, France arriving to Seeb International Airport late same day. Configured in a very comfortable two-class layout...

Oman, An Ideal Destination For Business And Leisure Holidays

Date: 13 September 2009

Oman’s image as a peaceful nation with a stable economic and political background continues to receive further boost. The Sultanate often described, as “the custodian of authentic Arabia” undoubtedly is the prime tourist destination of the Gulf, with Oman luxury holidays becoming increasingly popular.

Highlighting Oman’s stable business and economic environment, Usama Bin Karim Al Haremi of Oman Air’s Corporate Communications and Media stated that Oman has been described as a popular destination for businesses because of the political stability in the country. He brought to attention the...

Oman Air Selects Sita For Global Hybrid Network Services
The advanced future-proof SITA voice and data hybrid network will connect 50 Oman Air offices worldwide

Date: 7 September 2009

Oman Air, the national carrier for the Sultanate of Oman and SITA, the leading specialist in air transport IT and Communications (IT&C), announced that it has signed a five-year, $4.6 million contract to implement and maintain a hybrid network solution for Oman Air as it migrates from legacy connections for all its business operations.

The project is expected to enhance productivity and deliver cost savings for the airline across its expanding route network, which will reach 40 destinations by the end of this...

Unspoiled Oman Fascinates Celebrities

Date: 31 August 2009

As the word spread about the unrivalled natural beauty and cultural richness of Oman that has not opened the floodgates to mass tourism, celebrities in various societal categories across various countries started visiting the Sultanate. The recent times is witnessing celebrities like noted authors, famous media personalities and many other notable figures, who visit Oman, and talk about it excitedly. The new names to join the “IMPRESSED-BY-OMAN-LIST" are the renowned mega-author Sophie Kinsella, BBC’s experienced, trained Broadcast Journalist Kate Silverton and Stephen Jardine, Scotland Television flamboyant journalist and award-...

Oman Air’s New Group Of Pilots

Date: 24 August 2009

Oman Air, the National Carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, is proud to announce that in July 2009, fourteen young Omani Pilot Trainees successfully completed the 15 month comprehensive and intensive Pilot Training Program with RMIT (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Australia).

These Omani Trainees now possess an approved Commercial Pilot License - Multi Engine and Instrument Rating category as their initial qualification.

Oman Air's CEO, Peter Hill congratulated the pilot trainees and said that this was a very proud moment for everyone in Oman Air. The 14 Omani pilots are an inspiration to us all and we wish them well as they now enter the next phase of their careers...

Oman Air Appoints C.O.M.B.O Communications To Boost Commercial Operations In Germany

Date: 20 August 2009

Oman Air starts operations from Frankfurt and Munich to Muscat in September / October 2009 – the PR agency C.O.M.B.O Communications handles the PR activities.

Muscat/Munich (C.O.M.B.O) – New flight connections from Germany to the Orient. Oman Air operates the first non-stop flights from Germany to Oman. Starting on September, scheduled flights from Frankfurt will start their operation four times a week. Starting on October, Oman Air is offering three weekly flights between Munich and Muscat. Offering an outstanding Business Class product, excellent services and a modern fleet, the...

Oman Air Boosts Inbound Tourism Through Attractive Family Fares To Salalah

Date: 10 August 2009

Oman Air, the Diamond Sponsor and Official Carrier for Salalah Tourism Festival in its continuing efforts to boost inbound tourism, has designed attractive family rates for passengers travelling from Muscat to Salalah who can now plan to escape to the verdant and delightfully cool Salalah.

Abdulrazaq Alraisi, Senior Manager – Sales, Oman Air, said: "Oman Air is happy to play a pioneering role in activating internal tourism by offering packages and prices that would attract the general public to travel to Salalah. With the heat soaring in the Gulf, the need to cool off in a cooler place has...

Arabian Sights In Oman

Date: 8 August 2009

To be featured in the UK’s popular Evening Standard (ES) magazine with its readership of 604,000, is no mean achievement. The July 10 edition of this glossy, highlighted Oman as a land of turquoise seas, rare turtles, and desert in a narrative report by a well-known writer, Daisy Prince. Published every Friday, this glossy lifestyle magazine, which concentrates on glamour, with features on the rich, powerful and famous, is available as a complementary copy with the London Evening Standard. Daisy Prince is a Mid-Atlantic woman who was born in London, and has lived there for the past few years.

Usama Bin Karim Al Haremi of Oman Air’s Corporate...

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