Muscat - Oman's budget carrier SalamAir has added an extra flight on Muscat-Doha route taking the number of flights to seven per week. The carrier also launched its Shiraz flights on February 28, while plans are afoot to add other destinations in Iran, like Tehran and Mashhad.

Other destinations that the airline is considering flying to this year include Baku in Azerbaijan, Tbilisi in Georgia, Dhaka in Bangladesh and Kathmandu in Nepal, as well as Kuwait and Riyadh.

“In response to our guests' demand, we are adding a seventh flight to our Muscat-Doha route starting this Saturday (March 3). Book your trip now and explore beautiful Doha,” the airline stated.

Meanwhile, the low-cost airline launched its flight to the Iranian city of Shiraz on February 28 from Muscat International Airport.

Dr Anwar bin Mohammed al Rowas, deputy chairman of SalamAir, said that the airline is aware of the importance of tourist and health destinations, such as Shiraz, noting that the Iranian city is famous for its medical tourism, especially in the field of ophthalmology.

Capt Mohammad Ahmed, CEO, SalamAir said that the inauguration of the Muscat-Shiraz-Muscat route is a new addition to the airline's response to customers' requests, as it is considered a medical and tourist destination, as well as the presence of an Iranian community from Shiraz in Muscat.

He said that SalamAir is planning other destinations in Iran, namely Tehran and Mashhad.

He added that SalamAir will launch new destinations this year, adding that they will be Baku in Azerbaijan, Tbilisi in Georgia, Dhaka in Bangladesh and Kathmandu in Nepal, as well as some of the new Gulf destinations, such as Kuwait and Riyadh.

He added there will be a direct flight from Salalah to Jeddah and in the coming month of Ramadan there will be a direct flight from Salalah to Taif and Muscat to Taif.

With regard to the expansion of SalamAir fleet, he said that a deal will soon be signed to lease two additional aircraft this year to add to the three aircraft operated by SalamAir.

SalamAir will fly two weekly flights to Shiraz on Sunday and Wednesday. With the addition of Shiraz as a new destination, SalamAir has expanded to include nine destinations, namely Muscat, Salalah, Sohar, Dubai, Doha, Jeddah, Karachi, Sialkot and Multan.

 

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