Oman
Air’s successful 25 years in India; sees significant growth opportunities
Oman Air, the award winning national carrier
for the Sultanate of Oman, today celebrates the significant milestone of 25
magnificent years of service to India. On the occasion of 25th
anniversary, Oman Air remains robust and buoyant about bilateral trade and investment between India
and Oman as the bilateral trade rose approx. 67 per cent this year as compared
to last year.
With Oman Air’s seat factor touching the 80
per cent mark in 2018, and the passenger in premium cabingrowing 25 per cent in
an overall double digit growth vis-à-vis last year the 25th
Anniversary year has been a highlight of the airline’s India operations. Oman received 3.21 lakh Indian visitors in
2017, showcasing growth of over 7 per cent compared to 2016 and the estimated
growth for 2018 is at 18 per cent owing to the growing demand from leisure,
wedding, adventure and MICE travellers. This will further strengthen the
airline’s growing international network and significantly enhance connectivity
for passengers.
Oman Air’s first flight (WY 1412) took off in
the year 1993 from Muscat to Trivandrum, marking its journey of being the
largest airline between the two countries.
Oman Air currently operates 161 weekly flights to India. There has been
significant growth in the past 25 years, with a fleet of 2 aircraft serving 3
destinations – to its present day fleet of a 54 aircraft, serving 51
destinations.
On the occasion of the 25th Anniversary, EngAbdulaziz Al Raisi, Chief Executive Officer, Oman Air said: “We are
bullish on India, as it is a significant destination for Oman Air both in terms
of increasing tourism traffic and in promoting vital trade agreements between
the two countries. Since the commencement of operations to India first, the
network has grown from strength to strength and I am delighted to have the
opportunity to thank all of those who have made our expansion possible. I am
also very grateful to the cooperation between the governments of Oman and India
whose agreement has allowed us to increase the number of frequencies and available
seats.”
Sunil V A, Regional Vice President-ISC said:
“We have seen a huge increase in passengers travelling between Muscat and
India, but we strongly believe that the Indian market still has huge potential,
not just between Oman and India, but also beyond to connecting destinations.
Seat occupancy remains high on our India flights and I look forward to seeing
this grow even further in the future. The dynamic travel industry and
forward-thinking aviation sector in India, (which is currently the third
largest in the world), has helped make India a very important market for us.”
Paul Starrs, Chief Commercial Officer, Oman
Air, said: “These routes have proven increasingly popular and it has been
fantastic to see the service grow both in terms of destinations and frequency.
We are very proud that we can offer our guests the choice and convenience that
comes with such frequent flights. Our passengers continue to commend the
excellent service that they receive onboard with Oman Air and the 25 year
milestone is a testament to this success.”
About Oman Air
Oman Air is the flagship carrier of the
Sultanate of Oman and an Official 4 Star Airline (Skytrax 2011). Founded in
1993, the airline has since witnessed massive growth and has played a major
role in making Muscat an important traffic hub in the Middle East, supporting
the commercial, industrial and tourism sectors. The airline currently operates
direct international flights from Muscat to Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Doha, Dubai,
Jeddah, Riyadh, Dammam, Madina, and Kuwait, in the Gulf region, as well as
Cairo, Amman, Tehran, Mashhad, Zanzibar and Dar Es Salaam within the wider
Middle East/Africa region. In addition, Oman Air flies to eleven destinations
in India (Goa, Mumbai, Chennai, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Hyderabad, Delhi,
Lucknow, Bangalore, Kozhikode and Jaipur); Karachi, Islamabad and Lahore in
Pakistan; Kathmandu in Nepal; and Colombo in Sri Lanka. The airline also flies
to Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Jakarta in the Far East, Guangzhou in China
and Nairobi in Kenya. Its European destinations are London, Manchester, Milan,
Munich, Frankfurt, Paris and Zurich.
For more information, please contact
Oman Air
Monica Thacker
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M: +91 8328923723
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Concept PR:
Jayaraman
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M: +91 98843 51547
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