Spafax, a leading experience service provider for travel media and inflight entertainment, has renewed its inflight entertainment (IFE) partnership with Oman Air for an additional four years, extending a relationship that began in 2020.
Under the renewed
agreement, Spafax will continue to deliver a comprehensive scope of services
designed to engage and delight guests, while expanding its use of data,
insight, and strategic tools to further elevate the ARIA experience, Oman Air’s
inflight entertainment platform.
The first content
cycle under the renewed term is planned for February 2026, marking the next
chapter of a long-standing collaboration focused on a premium guest experience.
For guests, the
renewed partnership means an even more intuitive, curated, and enjoyable
inflight entertainment experience.
ARIA will continue to
evolve with more relevant content across films, series, music, and regional
programming, supported by smarter content placement that makes discovery easier
and more seamless.
By better
understanding how guests engage with entertainment across routes, cabins, and
languages, Oman Air aims to deliver a more personalised and thoughtfully
designed onboard experience.
While the core service
offering remains familiar to guests, the renewed partnership places greater
emphasis on performance-led programming, data-driven decision-making, and brand
development. Spafax will expand its use of Spafax IQ, its IFEC data analytics
platform, to support ARIA’s evolution.
“Spafax has been a
trusted partner in supporting ARIA since its launch,” said Renata Rached, Vice
President – Guest Experience, Loyalty and Brand at Oman Air. “This renewed
agreement enables us to continue enhancing our onboard entertainment in a way
that reflects Oman Air’s premium positioning and commitment to delivering a
high-quality guest experience.”
Spafax IQ provides
detailed insight into guest engagement across routes, cabins, languages,
navigation paths, and content categories, informing programming strategy, optimising
onboard promotion, and aligning content investment with guest preferences and
viewing behavior.
In parallel, Spafax
and Oman Air are exploring opportunities to extend ARIA’s visibility beyond the
cabin, including plans for a dedicated entertainment website integrated into
the airline’s wider digital ecosystem.
This initiative
reflects a shared ambition to strengthen ARIA as a recognisable brand
touchpoint across the end-to-end guest journey.
“This renewal is a strong vote of confidence in both our partnership and the people behind it,” said Niall McBain, Spafax CEO. “This next phase allows us to make greater use of data and insight to ensure onboard entertainment feels even more relevant, engaging, and aligned with what guests value most.” -TradeArabia News Service