Oman Air to launch new routes, aircraft and cabins

Oman Air will unroll its programme of new European routes and new onboard product this month.

p>Oman Air will unroll its programme of new European routes and new onboard product this month.

It is launching three new European routes and introducing brand new Economy, Business and First Class cabins to its non-stop daily London Heathrow/Muscat route.

The national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman will debut its Muscat to Frankfurt route, with four return flights a week, from September.

Three return flights a week between Muscat and Munich will commence in October. Four return flights a week between Muscat and Paris, Charles De Gaulle will also be introduced from October.

In addition, October will see Oman Air launch routes to the Maldives and Sri Lanka.

The new Economy, Business and First Class cabins will follow, fitted to brand new Airbus A330 aircraft flying between Muscat and London. Economy Class seats will be larger and more comfortable than their predecessors and will feature individual 10-inch in-flight entertainment (IFE) screens.

Business Class seats will offer 180-degree, lie-flat beds and 17-inch IFE screens, and will be fitted in a 1-2-1 configuration, ensuring every passenger has aisle access.?

Oman Air?s new First Class product has yet to be unveiled. All three cabins will offer full connectivity and will be wi-fi-enabled.

Return flights from London Heathrow to Muscat currently start at ?388.20 per person, including taxes, for Economy Class, and ?1,972.20 per person, including taxes, for Business Class. First Class fares have yet to be announced.