Press Releases

Date: 18 December 2016 Oman Air Cargo, one of the leading national air cargo carriers in the region, held its first Oman Air Cargo Awards, on December 14th 2016, at the Crowne Plaza Muscat. The event was to recognize outstanding achievements among the cargo division’s local agencies, and to highlight its future development plans.   Mohammed Al Musafir, Senior Vice President, Oman Air Cargo – Commercial, said:

Date: 13 December 2016 Omantel, the Sultanate’s leading telecom provider, and Oman Air, the national carrier, have signed a partnership agreement that will result in the enhancement of the value of the services provided by both Omantel and Oman air. It will also enable them to jointly maximize their promotional services and products; resulting in a significant improvement in the overall experience of their respective customers. In addition, as part of the agreement, the functionality and features of each of their respective customer loyalty programs, Makasib for Omantel and Sindbad for Oman Air, will mutually benefit from the other going forward.

Date: 04 December 2016 To celebrate a successful year for Oman Air, the National Carrier of the Sultanate of Oman is discounting prices by 50% on all international flights in its Global Sale. The sale will run from 4 – 10 December 2016 and travel will be valid from 1 January – 30 September 2017.

Date: 21 November 2016 New Boeing 737 800 joins fleet on the occasion of the National Day. Oman Air, the National Carrier of the Sultanate of Oman received a new Boeing 737- 800 on the occasion of the Sultanate’s 46th National Day, on November 18.

Date: 15 November 2016 Oman Air has successfully concluded its participation at World Travel Market (WTM) London held at ExCeL London between 7 - 9 November 2016. During the three day business exhibition the airline unveiled several key developments to the worldwide travel and tourism industry as well as leading figures in the UK media.

Date: 09 November 2016 Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, is celebrating the country’s 46th National Day with the launch of a Facebook competition for three lucky winners to receive return flight tickets from Muscat to Europe, India or the GCC.

Date: 07 November 2016 Oman Air is delighted to announce that both of its daily Muscat to London flights will move to Terminal 4 at London Heathrow Airport from January 31, 2017.   Currently the twice daily Oman Air flights operate from Terminals 3 and 4; the presence at just one terminal at one of the world’s busiest airports will further streamline the customer journey on one of Oman Air’s flagship routes.

Date: 06 November 2016   Following the success of Oman Air’s codeshare agreement with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines which launched in April 2015, the airline has now further expanded this agreement to provide additional travel options between Oman and Europe.

Date: 25 October 2016 The National Carrier Introduces New Business Class Upgrade And Extra Legroom Service. Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, is launching two new initiatives at the end of October as it continues its journey to ‘become the best’ airline in the world.

Date: 26 October 2016 Oman Air Cargo has been awarded “Best Cargo Airline for Valuable Goods – North and East” at the India Cargo Awards 2016 held in New Delhi. This latest commendation is added to a long list of awards recognizing Oman Air’s outstanding contribution to the aviation industry.   The award highlights the recent developments in the Cargo division, as Oman Air embarks on an aggressive growth plan for its Cargo operations.