MUSCAT, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- Oman's first budget airline SalamAir will start flying to Doha from Muscat on Nov. 22, offering a new route for passengers and connecting the country to a wider network of destinations, said an airline release on Sunday.
Operating five weekly flights from Muscat International Airport to Hamad International Airport, the new route will "offer travelers in Oman and across the region a safe and reliable budget travel alternative, to represent Oman and promote its tremendous tourism potential and alternatively contribute to its economic growth," said Mohamed Ahmed, chief executive officer of SalamAir.
Operating a fleet of Airbus A320s, the airline's flight schedule includes flights to Salalah, Sohar, Jeddah, Dubai, Sialkot and Karachi, added the press release.
The airline is also planning to add four A320 aircraft to its fleet in 2018 to meet the need of its expanding network of destinations.
