Oman Air launches flights to Mashhad

KARACHI: Oman Air on Saturday announced launching flights between Muscat and the Iranian city of Mashhad from June 1, 2016.

This would be Oman Air’s second destination in Iran, following the launch of flights to Tehran in 2012. The carrier would operate daily flights, aboard a Boeing 737-800 aircraft, the statement said.

Oman Air’s Chief Executive Officer, Paul Gregorowitsch said, “Oman Air is delighted to be launching a new service between Muscat and Mashhad from June 1. The launch is in response to significant customer demand and we anticipate a high level of early bookings. The service will strengthen the well-established bilateral trade links between Oman and Iran and deliver further opportunities for the two nations.”

This will see the airline increase the size of its fleet to 70 aircraft – 25 wide-body and 45 narrow-body jets – by 2020. It will also see Oman Air increase the number of destinations to which it flies to 75 by 2020.