SalamAir introduces two new destinations

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Muscat – SalamAir has announced direct flights to two new destinations – Mashhad in Iran and Almaty in Kazakhstan.

Mashhad is the third destination in Iran for the airline, with flights to Shiraz and Tehran already in its network, and Almaty is the airline’s first entry into Kazakhstan.

Weekly flights from Muscat to Mashhad started from February 21, while flights to Almaty will begin from July 1, 2023.

These two routes serve a high demand for medical, business, and leisure tourism. The new flights will also offer convenient connections to the SalamAir network, the airline stated.

Speaking of the two new routes, Captain Mohamed Ahmed, CEO of SalamAir, said, “Iran has been one of the key focus markets for us, and we are pleased to launch the third destination to the country. The steady bilateral connection and strong cultural and economic ties between Oman and Iran have given significant momentum to our growth plans and enabled the route’s success.”

Speaking of the second destination, he added, “This is our introduction into Kazakhstan; the city of Almaty has promising passenger travel into Muscat, and we expect to carry both business travelers and holidaymakers between the two important cities. Oman and Kazakhstan recently agreed to have close bilateral cooperation in the fields of economy, renewable energy, tourism, and food security, thus this route is mutually beneficial.”