Oman Air has added a new flight to Rome with the inauguration of its new route from Muscat, making Fiumicino the airline's second airport in Italy after Milan.
“Opening new doors to tourism and business”
The new flights are operated four times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays - and ensure continuous connectivity with the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent and the Asia-Pacific. Pierluigi D'Elia, the Italian Ambassador to Oman highlighted how the direct service between Rome and Muscat will open new doors to tourism and business. “The more accessible flights for both Omani and Italian citizens, as well as for tourists and investors from around the world, will make an important contribution to the growth of the tourism and trade sectors in both countries”
Oman Air has been flying to Milan for 13 years
“The flights to Rome are a novelty that further enriches the solid relations that Oman Air has cultivated with Italy over the past 13 years thanks to its flights to Milan,- said the carrier's CEO, Con Korfiatis. -They also highlight the airline's commitment to enhancing connectivity between the two countries and to promote and strengthen economic, cultural and tourism ties between Oman and Italy.”
The Arabian Peninsula market has grown by 21%
The Muscat-Rome “enriches the international network of destinations offered by Fiumicino Airport, once again underlining the great appeal of the Roman market, added Ivan Bassato, chief aviation officer Aeroporti di Roma. -Adr thus initiates a cooperation that will contribute to further strengthening the already significant flows with the Arabian Peninsula, a market with 1.8 million passengers transported in the period between January and November of this year and growing by +21% compared to the record levels of 2023.”
