Oman Air is expanding its operations to the Sub-continent with plans to increase frequencies on five of its key destinations in India.

The national carrier of Oman will increase flights from Muscat to Bangalore and Kochi from daily to double-daily; six flights a week will increase to daily flights between Muscat and Goa, 11 flights weekly to Lucknow and 10 to Jaipur.

The additional flights will offer a total of 5,131 more seats to the five destinations, and will be operated using Boeing 737-800 and 737-900 aircraft. Once the uplift in frequencies has been introduced, Oman Air will operate a total of 126 frequencies per week between Muscat and its destinations in India.

Oman Air flies to 19 destinations in the Indian subcontinent that include the core lands of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives, out of which 11 destinations in India.

Paul Gregorowitsch, chief executive officer of Oman Air, said: “We are delighted to be offering thousands more air travellers the opportunity to fly between Muscat and five of our key destinations in India.”

“Since we first launched flights to India in the 1990s, demand for seats aboard Oman Air’s outstanding aircraft has been consistently high. We will now offer daily or double-daily flights to all 11 of our destinations in India.”

“Our new flights to Goa, Bangalore, Kochi, Lucknow and Jaipur will offer even greater choice and convenience for both leisure and business travellers. Therefore they will not only support the growth of tourism in Oman and India, but will also help to promote vital trading partnerships between our two countries. We are confident that our additional flights will be greeted with enthusiasm by both existing customers and those who are new to Oman Air,” he said

Oman Air’s increased frequencies between Muscat, Goa, Bangalore, Kochi, Lucknow and Jaipur will further serve India’s expatriate workforce, which enjoys a significant presence in Oman and the wider Gulf region. – TradeArabia News Service