SalamAir, Oman’s Low-Cost Carrier, announce the launch of a new direct route between Muscat and Medan, Indonesia.

The new service will commence on July 3, 2026, with two weekly flights, marking SalamAir’s first direct connection to Indonesia and further strengthening the airline’s growing network in Southeast Asia. 

Flights between Muscat and Medan will operate twice weekly, with schedules designed to support smooth onward connections through Muscat.

Steven Allen, Chief Commercial Officer of SalamAir, said: “Launching Medan reflects our strategic approach to network expansion, aimed at connecting high-growth yet under-served markets with strong demand potential. Indonesia represents a key market for tourism, trade, and workforce mobility, and this route allows us to stimulate new traffic flows through competitive fares while leveraging Muscat as an efficient hub. By opening direct access to North Sumatra, the Muscat–Medan service strengthens SalamAir’s role in unlocking new economic corridors between Southeast Asia and the Gulf.” 

Mohamad Djohan, Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to the Sultanate of Oman, welcomed the new route, noting that the Muscat–Medan service represents a strategic step to strengthen trade, tourism, investment, and people-to-people connectivity between Indonesia and Oman, while also enhancing air links between the Gulf region and the island of Sumatra. 

The new service is supported by a robust connectivity network via Muscat, enabling convenient one-stop access between Medan and key destinations across the Gulf, Middle East, and beyond.

Through this service, passengers can travel onwards to cities including Jeddah, Dammam, Doha, Kuwait, Sharjah, Baghdad, Beirut, Tehran, Nairobi, and Salalah, reinforcing Muscat’s role as an efficient regional hub. -TradeArabia News Service