Usama Bin Karim Al Haremi, Head of Corporate Communications and Media in Oman Air said that the new service to Bangalore would help facilitate and encourage our rapidly growing commercial and scientific ties with India. The extended air services will surly benefit both countries, since the arrangement would allow the airliners of both countries to better meet the needs of the travelling public, including the business community. The move also reflects a shared commitment to improved air services. We started services to India with the goal of providing value for money travel for customers traveling to and from the Gulf. As we intend to expand services to the country, we are absolutely delighted with the growth we have achieved in India and once again, we reassure our commitment to the goal we have set.

Al Haremi further stated that Oman Air already enjoys good load factors on all its routes to India, which has prompted the company to open its tenth destination. Oman Air new service to Bangalore he notified will certainly be a boost to closer cooperation in the IT sector and presents new opportunities for tourism, trade, and cultural exchange between out two brotherly nations. Providing connectivity to Mangalore is important, since it is the centre of economic activity. Mangalore is developing, and we are very bullish about the traffic potential here.

“We extend our thanks to the Indian government and civil aviation authorities for their continuous support. Through this occasion, we give surety our commitment to continue to give more and more customers the opportunity to fly to the Gulf and further for business and leisure. At Oman Air, we are committed to extend our services to further serve the travel needs of customers in this part of the world,” he concluded saying.