Expanding its subcontinent profile, Sultanate’s fastest growing value-for-money airline, Salamair, has announced direct flight service from Colombo to Muscat, one of the beautiful cities in the world.

Oman’s capital Muscat is a city of extraordinary beauty, an oasis of history and culture surrounded by sea, mountains and desert. Muscat is a vital hub for commerce, economic and trade activities and is considered the economic and administrative centre of Oman.

The Muscat-Colombo direct route marks Salamair’s first entry into the Sri Lankan market. The airline now flies to seven destinations in the subcontinent, including Colombo, Dhaka, Kathmandu, Karachi, Multan, Sialkot and Chattogram (Chittagong).

Scheduled to commence on

November 25, 2019, the route is scheduled to operate four times a week on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, departing Colombo at 09:10 local time and arriving in Muscat at 12:10 local time. The flight will depart Muscat at 02:40 local time arriving in Colombo at 8:10 local time. One-way tickets to Muscat are now available at a special promotional fare of Rs.19,999 (OMR 45).

Salamair CEO Captain Mohamed Ahmed said: “Introduction of flights between Colombo and Muscat will contribute to further growth and strengthening of ties between Oman and Sri Lanka. It will also cater to the leisure and business travellers from and to Oman and Sri Lanka. With beaches, deserts, mountains, greenery, wadis, Oman is an enthralling tapestry of different terrains. This direct flight to the stunningly beautiful capital city provides a great opportunity to discover the incredible Oman.”

“We will continue to expand our network to meet the requirements of our guests. It is our constant endeavour to provide affordable and proficient services to all the destinations we fly,” he added.

Further, Andre Fernando, Chairman and Managing Director of MAC Aviation Services Pvt Ltd (Fully owned subsidiary of MAC Holdings Pvt Ltd) GSA for Salamair in Sri Lanka said: “We are delighted to represent a dynamic airline as Salamair in Sri Lanka. We will be providing a variety of services to support the airline and the discerning customer choosing Salamair as its preferred carrier to Muscat. The new route to the incredibly beautiful city of Muscat further solidifies the close links between Oman and Sri Lanka.”

Salamair currently operates three Airbus A320 aircraft and four Airbus A320neo aircraft making it the first Omani carrier to utilise the highly rated single aisle aircraft. Salamair flies to international destinations including Chittagong and Dhaka, Dubai and Abu Dhabi, Doha, Jeddah and Riyadh, Karachi, Multan, Sialkot, Shiraz and Tehran, Kathmandu, Khartoum, Alexandria, Kuwait, Istanbul and to domestic routes Muscat, Salalah, and Suhar. Additional passenger services to compliment the customer experience on the homegrown airline include options for extra luggage, seat and meal selection.

Customers can book their tickets through the airline’s official website on ‘www.salamair.com’.

Source:http://epaper.dailymirror.lk/epaper/viewer.aspx

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