Oman slashes India fares

Market fares of airlines operating to the Indian sector from Oman have further reduced, providing the best buy for passengers.

Gulf Air economy class one-way tickets to Mumbai and Delhi are available for as low as RO50 ($130) in addition to taxes while the return fare on this sector is only RO 100 and taxes, said an Oman Daily Observer report.

Gulf Air tickets to Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram are also the lowest in the prevailing scenario, with economy class one way available for RO 60 plus taxes and return for RO 130 plus taxes. The airline, however, operates via Abu Dhabi to Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram, said the report.

Air India economy class one way tickets are selling at RO60 plus taxes on Mumbai, Delhi and Ahmedabad sectors while the return fare is RO100 plus taxes. One-way economy class tickets to Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram and Calicut are selling at RO70 while the return fare is RO140 plus taxes.

According to the report, Oman Air economy class one-way tickets to Mumbai are available at RO60 plus taxes and return for RO 100 plus taxes. On the Kochi and Trivandrum sectors, the economy class one-way ticket is RO 70 plus taxes and the return RO 140 plus taxes.