And those five new routes all went live in the same week as the airline focuses on expanding its Asian footprint and facilitating trade between Oman and Asia’s key markets. Hence, the latest network additions are Singapore (SIN – four times per week), Tashkent (TAS – twice a week), Sochi (AER – once a week), Abu Dhabi (AUH – daily flights), and a new, thrice-weekly Salalah (SLL) – Dubai connection. All routes are operated using Boeing 737 MAX8 aircraft. “The new Muscat-Tashkent service will operate twice weekly, creating additional capacity between Oman and one of Central Asia’s fastest-growing logistics markets,” the press release outlines, saying “The route is expected to support increased trade in perishables and other time-critical commodities between the two countries.” It also emphasizes the importance of the new Muscat-Singapore connection, since this offers forwarders in Oman a highly attractive service to one of Asia’s most important air cargo hubs, and therefore also onforwarding opportunities other Southeast Asian markets as well as further global connections.
Michael Duggan, Head of Cargo, Oman Air, commented: “The five new destinations strengthen the options available to our cargo customers, providing greater connectivity across Asia while supporting the efficient movement of time-sensitive and high-value shipments. We are particularly pleased the additions further expand Oman Air Cargo’s perishables capability, a key objective of the airline in response to our expanding customer base. As trade between Oman and Asia continues to grow, expanding our network enables us to offer customers greater flexibility, improved market access, and more efficient routing options.”
