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Oman Air Announces Most Successful Year Yet for Desert Operations

Date: 17 Apr 2011

Oman Air Announces most Successful Year yet for Desert Operations Oman Air has announced that 2010 was the most successful year to date for its Desert Operations, carried out on behalf of Petroleum Development of Oman (PDO).

In 2010, Oman Air operated 693 flights, carrying 110,000 passengers between the three desert airports of Fahud, Marmul and Qarn Alam and Muscat. Up to 500 passengers per day flew between two or more of the destinations, with Oman Air operating an average of three flights per day, six days per week. In addition, the airline has based dedicated teams at each of the PDO...

Enjoy Summer, with Oman Air Holidays

Date: 16 Apr 2011

Oman Air Holidays have just launched a range of holiday options for all tastes and budgets as we spring into the Oman Summer season.

Until 15 May only, there is a very special African Weekend package to Dar-es-Salaam for an unbeatable price of only RO 159. With daily flights and convenient timings, you can easily go to Dar, as it is lovingly called by aficionados of the city, for a memorable weekend! Dar is an eclectic mix of Swahili, German, Asian, and British architecture, as well as a fascinating city to discover and enjoy.

Oman Air Holiday’s package includes return flights on Oman Air; airport transfers; 2 nights at the 4-star New Africa Hotel & Casino including a full buffet breakfast. Alternatively for only RO 179 you can stay in full luxury at...

Oman Air Unveils EMBRAER 175 in a Special Ceremony at the
Muscat International Airport

Date: 12 Apr 2011

Change is in the air
The new aircrafts to fly to the regional destinations of Oman Air
71 seats, in a dual-class layout, with 11 seats in business class and 60 in economy class
Combines best of Inflight Entertainment and comfort

Oman Air Unveils EMBRAER 175

Oman Air unveiled the new member to its fleet, the EMBRAER 175 at a ceremony organised at the Muscat International Airport where invited journalists, trade partners and special guests got a chance to see the interiors of the brand new aircraft. Oman Air is now the proud...

Oman Air's Annual Report for 2010
Highlights a Year of Success & Achievement

Date: 5 Apr 2011

Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, has just published its Annual Report for 2010. The report describes the remarkable growth and success that the airline has experienced in the course of the last year.

Presenting the Annual Report on behalf of the Board of Directors to Oman Air's Extraordinary General Meeting and Annual General Meeting in Muscat, His Excellency Darwish Bin Ismail Al Bulushi highlighted a range of achievements in 2010, including;

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Oman Air Web Now Accepts Debit Cards

Date: 27 Mar 2011

Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, has enhanced its Web to accept debit cards. This added feature will benefit those customers who do not own credit cards but wish to purchase Oman Air's ticket on the internet.

The convenience of online purchase of Oman Air tickets with credit cards was first introduced in July 2006. Now www.omanair.com accepts debit/prepaid/ATM cards issued with “Visa” or “Master Card” logos, and is a great new convenient, efficient and time saving product.

The website is fully secured and card transactions are encrypted for customer's security. If the customer's card issuing bank has activated the "Verified by Visa" or "Secured by Master Card" service to...

Oman Air, CFM International Celebrate 10-Year Relationship
500,000 Flight Hours on CFM56-7B Fleet

Date: 26 Mar 2011

CFM International Celebrate

In a special ceremony held at the Shangri-La's Barr Al Jissah Resort and Spa Sultanate of Oman, Oman Air and CFM International celebrated 10 years of cooperation and together marked the achievement of 500,000 engine flight hours on the airline's fleet of CFM56-7B engines.

Oman Air became the first airline in the Gulf region to order CFM56-7B-powered Boeing Next-Generation 737 aircraft and has been a CFM customer since 2001. The airline was formed in 1993 as the designated carrier of the Sultanate of Oman and, today, operates a fleet of 15 CFM-powered...

Oman Air Recognises Achievements of Airport Services Managers at Major Muscat Conference

Date: 22 Mar 2011

Peter Hill CEO Oman Air has held a major conference of Airport Services Managers in Oman's capital city, Muscat.

The conference brought together all of the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman's Airport Services Managers to discuss a range of key issues, review performance to date and plan for a future that will see the airline continue its rapid expansion.

Hosted by the Chief Officer, Airport Operations, Don Hunter, the conference saw presentations from members of Oman Air's senior management team, including Chief Executive Officer Peter Hill. He urged all Airport Services Managers...

Oman Air Catering Services - A Registered CIEH Food Safety Training Centre

Date: 19 Mar 2011

Oman Air Catering Services - A Registered CIEH Food Safety Training Centre Another accolade has recently been added to Oman Air’s Catering Unit at Muscat Intl Airport -this being accreditation as a CIEH registered training centre for food safety - levels 01 and 02.

This will further enhance the staff’s awareness of the importance of food safety within the production kitchens of Oman Air.

To Oman Air’s Catering Unit, Customer satisfaction is paramount and this step will undoubtedly satisfy our consumers expectation, and cement the reputation and business moving forward. The Catering...

Oman Air Continues Showcasing its Unique Products at ITB

Date: 12 Mar 2011

ITB Oman Air, the national carrier of sultanate of Oman, is participating at the ITB Berlin 2011 Convention, which is taking place from 9 to 13 March. A delegation of senior officials of the airline is attending the event, which provides a unique opportunity to meet current and new business partners from every corner of the globe.

Abdulrazaq Al Raisi, Chief Commercial Affaires of Oman Air said:

"The ITB Berlin event is a leader among international travel exhibitions and it is very important to us to take part in this important activity. In addition to using the prestigious occasion to showcase the innovative ways...

Mercator Helps Automate Oman Air's Cargo Operations

Date: 6 Mar 2011

Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, and Emirates Group's IT services business sign multimillion dollar deal. Deal calls for the deployment of Mercator's SkyChain system to lift productivity levels across the business.

Mercator has helped Oman Air to make major changes to its cargo operations management systems, replacing a paper-based, manual system, with a fully integrated and automated model. This move will result in the airline achieving further cost efficiencies and greater levels of productivity, and helping it to continue building its revenue streams.

Mercator, the IT services business of...

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