Oman Air ... no economic return from Sohar flights
Oman Air suspends flights to Sohar
MUSCAT, June 14, 2016
Oman Air, the sultanate's flag carrier, has decided to temporarily suspend flights to Sohar airport as they did not achieve the targeted results.
Oman Air launched the Sohar flights from Muscat in November 2014.
"There are economic standards and criteria that define any route’s strength, continuity or permanent/temporary suspension. In this regard Oman Air held numerous meetings with the companies and travel agencies at Sohar on periodic bases, where they were offered special passenger fares along with other privileges so as to promote flights and support connectivity of the route from Sohar to Oman Air’s global network. However, no economic return or impact has been derived for those initiatives," the airline said.
Oman National Transport Company (Mwasalat) is operating more than eight daily bus services from and to Sohar which connect Oman Air's passengers with its domestic and international flights round the clock from and to Muscat International Airport. This will provide alternative transport services to passengers to and from Sohar, the airline said.
Oman Air’s domestic destinations include Salalah, Khasab, Duqum. -TradeArabia News Service