TO MEET demands of increasing volume of passengers flying to Salalah, Oman Air has added extra flights between Salalah-Muscat-Salalah. Demand to Salalah during the Khareef season, which started since June is unprecedented due to the clement weather, and the annual Salalah Tourism Festival, which ran from August 10 to September 6 this year, is an added attraction for the visitors to the Governorate of Dhofar.
Confirming the significance of this route, Oman Air has added frequencies to the Muscat – Salalah – Muscat route. The airline operated up to nine to 11 daily flights in this sector, since June 1 till August 19, and up to 11 to 13 daily flights from August 20 till September 15.
Focussing on the importance of the Governorate of Dhofar and in line with the National Carrier’s dedicated efforts to promote tourism within the Sultanate, an additional 306 flights were introduced in this sector during the months of June, July, August and September, taking the total number of flights during this period to 1,054.
Ahmed Alamri, country manager, Oman Air says: “We are sure that with these additions, more discerning passengers can take a well-deserved break in Salalah which is proving to be a refreshing respite, especially for people from the Middle East. We are happy that the number of visitors to Salalah is increasing from different Oman Air stations, due to increased flights, which give the passengers more choice and attracts more visitors to this verdant city.”
Oman Air increased flights between the two cities from 210 to 291 flights in June, 217 to 274 flights in July, 216 to 328 flights in August and 105 to 161 flights in September, resulting in a total of 88, 536 additional seats being offered during these months.