Oman Air seals codeshare agreement with Salam Air

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Oman Air has announced that it has entered into a codeshare partnership with low-cost airline Salam Air to offer customers enhanced connectivity between the sultanate and five other international destinations, starting from 1 October.

Under the agreement, Oman Air is putting its “WY” code on Salam Air flights between Muscat and Chittagong, Dhaka, Sialkot, Multan and Khartoum. Tickets are now on sale at the Oman Air’s website and also travel agencies.

Oman Air CEO Abdulaziz Al Raisi said: “We are proud and delighted with our new partnership with Salam Air. This codeshare agreement will make it so much easier for our guests to travel through our Muscat hub to cities in Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sudan.”

“This opens up exciting new opportunities for our customers across the network to enjoy seamless travel to these destinations and enjoy a rich world of opportunities for vacations and business travel,” he stated.

“We also look forward to welcoming guests from these nations and sharing our renowned Omani hospitality,” he noted.

On the code-share deal, Salam Air CEO Captain Mohamed Ahmed said this offers a fantastic new opportunity for passengers of both airlines.

“We are delighted to be welcoming Oman Air’s passengers on board our Salam Air international services from Muscat to Chittagong, Dhaka, Sialkot, Multan and Khartoum, offering them access to best destinations and a flavour of our wonderful Omani hospitality even before they reach their final destination,” Ahmed said.

“We are extremely proud of this new codeshare, which yet again proves testament to our commitment to our passengers in offering an ever-expanding network as well as great connectivity. I am also sure that this phase of the partnership with Oman Air is only the first step and we will continue to look to implement more travel opportunities for the customers of both airlines when the opportunities arise,” he added.