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SalamAir increases frequency to two Iranian cities

Dec 16, 2019 12:48 PM

Oman budget carrier SalamAir has announced the addition of more flights to its Tehran and Shiraz routes in Iran. SalamAir announced the expansion of its non-stop Muscat to Shiraz service from the current...

Oman budget carrier SalamAir has announced the addition of more flights to its Tehran and Shiraz routes in Iran. 
 
SalamAir announced the expansion of its non-stop Muscat to Shiraz service from the current three to seven flights per week.  It also added two more flights to the existing four flights on the Muscat-Tehran route.
 
SalamAir, which was the first operator to Shiraz from Oman, has a seat factor of above 80 per cent to the destination. The airline has been operating flights to the popular city known for its medical tourism, pleasant weather and amazing historical and tourist attractions since February 2018. 
 
The carrier connected Muscat with Iran’s capital city Tehran on June 9, 2019. 
 
Captain Mohamed Ahmed, CEO of SalamAir, said: “The response from travellers in this sector has been phenomenal since we announced the route. Shiraz and Tehran continue to be a key market for SalamAir and we are delighted to offer more flights to meet the growing demand. The new flight will provide travellers an additional option to travel to these two popular cities. We look forward to offering affordable travel to our guests.” 
 
He added: “SalamAir is also keen on contributing to deepening both commerce and tourism ties between Oman and Iran.”
 
SalamAir currently operates three Airbus A320 aircraft and five Airbus A320Neo aircraft making it the first Omani carrier to utilise the highly-rated single aisle aircraft. SalamAir flies to domestic destinations including: Muscat, Salalah and Sohar and international destinations to Abu Dubai, Dubai, Bahrain, Kuwait, Doha, Jeddah, Riyadh, Dammam, Tehran, Shiraz, Istanbul, Alexandria, Khartoum, Multan, Sialkot, Karachi, Dhaka, Chattogram, Kathmandu, Colombo and Phuket. Additional passenger services to compliment the customer experience on the home-grown airline include options for extra luggage, seat and meal selection. - TradeArabia News Service
 

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