Direct Flights From Oman to the US?

In 2016 Oman Air executives claimed they would offer daily flights to New York by 2018, and although they filed all the paperwork and the route was approved, the service as we know, has yet to become a reality.

There are many potential reasons as to why this route never became available, but one of those reasons could be that during that time, the company underwent management changes.

Whatever the reason, Oman Air Aviation Group CEO Mustafa Al Hinai has now made clear that Oman Air plans to offer regularly scheduled service between Oman and at least one destination in the United States, by 2022 at the latest!

“Flying to the US will happen through a codeshare in the meantime, but in late 2021, 2022, we’ll be focusing into the US market. Because it’s a very big market.”

Oman Air currently has a codeshare agreement with Air Italy, which means that passengers can travel on Oman Air from Muscat to Milan and then continue their journey to the US on Air Italy.

Having direct flights to the US would be Oman Air’s longest route, and while its great for easy travel to the US, the real idea says Al Hinai, is to attract visitors to Oman:

“We are very much working on the destination model, focusing more on inbound travelers to Oman. We are connecting passengers, and we are bringing more quality passengers to stay in Oman for leisure or business”