This will increase to five flights on December 1 and expand to six from December 25 through March 29, 2025, as reported by the Oman News Agency.

Flights from Muscat will depart at 15:25, arriving in Moscow at 21:00. Return flights will leave Moscow at 22:20, landing back in Muscat at 05:40.

According to Oman Air, this expansion is part of a broader effort to improve its winter schedule, catering to guests’ travel preferences and providing greater choice and convenience for both business and leisure travellers.

Bookings can be made via Oman Air’s website, mobile app, or through preferred travel agents.“We are excited to offer greater flexibility and connectivity with increased flights to Moscow, a key destination on our winter schedule.

“The route will now be served by our B737 aircraft, an adjustment which both allows us to effectively and sustainably expand our services, while navigating constraints in relation to the operational environment.

“We continue to look into increasing capacity across our network to cater to seasonal demand, underscoring our commitment to providing enhanced travel choices and a superior travel experience for our guests,” said Mike Rutter, Oman Air’s Chief Commercial Officer.

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This marks a new route announcement for the airline in five years. Travellers can fly from Muscat to Rome on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays.

The outbound flight leaves Muscat at 3:00 PM, arriving in Rome at 7:30 PM, while the return flight departs Rome at 8:30 PM and arrives back in Muscat at 5:45 AM.

“Our new direct flights to Rome represent an exciting step in our transformation. Marking our second destination in Italy, this key route not only enhances our European offerings, but also marks the start of our strategy to maximise the utilisation of our narrow-body fleet,” said Con Korfiatis, CEO of Oman Air, as reported by Oman news agency Muscat Daily.

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Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate, has been named The “Middle East’s Leading Airline” Business Class and “Middle East’s Leading Airline” Economy Class. The airline received the internationally acclaimed recognition in the 2020 World Travel Awards Middle East programme.
The Airline’s in-flight magazine, Wings of Oman, earned the title, “Middle East’s Leading Inflight Magazine”.

Voted by travel and tourism professionals and consumers worldwide, the honour recognises the commitment to excellence each winner has demonstrated.

Abdulaziz Saud al-Ra’eesi, Chief Executive Officer of Oman Air, said: “We are extremely delighted and honoured to earn these awards. Winning 3 categories of the prestigious World Travel Awards is a remarkable achievement for Oman Air, especially when we were pitted against some of the world’s largest airlines.”

Oman Air has been awarded the “Middle East’s Leading Airline: Business Class” title every year since 2016, as well as in 2014; and the “Middle East’s Leading Airline: Economy Class” title for 6 years running – from 2014 to 2020.

In October, it debuted its new website, which delivers a smooth, simple experience for everyone. The new site, which features a fresh, contemporary design and user interface, provides simplified access to flight options and payment alternatives, along with state-of-the-art security.

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Oman’s Ministry of Labour has said that expatriates leaving Oman do not have to pay the fines they have accumulated during their residency in the Sultanate, provided they leave the country permanently.

“Expatriates will be exempted from fees and fines resulting from work permits for non-Omani workforce, provided that they leave the Sultanate for good,” the ministry said in a statement. “Private sector firms are also allowed to terminate the contracts of their non-Omani employees, as long as these establishments commit to pay all workers’ dues and that they will leave the Sultanate forever.”

The rule is valid until the end of the year. It is in accordance with the decisions issued by the Supreme Committee for Tackling COVID-19.

Indians topped the maximum number of arrivals and departures for the month of July, clocking a total number of 30,718 who departed Oman in July and 699 arriving into Oman.

Pakistan came second in this regard with a total of 10,151 leaving Oman and 163 arriving, followed by Bangladesh which recorded 1340 departing and 22 coming in.

Oman has announced resumption of normal flight services from October 1, with Oman’s own carriers, Oman Air and Salam Air, announcing their schedule of operations and resumption of services in a phased manner.

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