Oman Air will start its new daily flight between Muscat and Manchester effective May 1. It is the latest move in the airline’s ambitious and dynamic program of fleet and network expansion.
The daily service from Oman Air will be operated by an A330-200 and is in addition to the double daily flight from London Heathrow, making Manchester the only airport outside of London to have direct flights to Muscat.
It is a seven-and-a-half hour flight.
Paul Gregorowitsch, CEO of Oman Air, said: “This is an incredibly exciting expansion in the UK, allowing our guests to enjoy the convenience of flying direct from Oman to the north of England and also the opportunity to connect with Oman Air’s global network. It demonstrates our commitment to developing Oman Air’s global network and in particular catering for the growing demand for our award-winning product and inflight service.”
This service will cater to the 22 million people in the Manchester catchment area who will be impressed by Oman Air’s on-board services.
They can take advantage of the direct route to Oman as well as extensive onward connections available from Muscat.
In the last few years, Oman has been generating a lot of noise in the tourism sector with a 17.7 percent increase in visitor numbers since 2014 to just under 5 million globally, with the UK and Ireland contributing 150,000 visitors in 2015.
With considerable investment in new hotels, not to mention the conference, meetings, exhibitions and incentive market, these figures are expected to grow.

Source: Arab News