Qatar Airways to fly to Salalah from May 22

Qatar Airways will fly to Oman’s popular tourist destination of Salalah from May 22, the airline’s fifth new route of 2013. Oman is a mainstay of Qatar Airways’ Middle East network, with the airline steadily increasing capacity to the Gulf State. Currently operating 31 flights a week to the Omani capital Muscat, Qatar Airways will serve the new destination of Salalah four-times-a-week raising the airline’s frequencies to Oman to 35 services. Tickets can be booked online at qatarairways.com, any Qatar Airways reservation office or preferred travel agent. News of the expansion comes as Qatar Airways implements a new code share agreement with Oman Air on flights between Doha and Muscat. Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar al-Baker said that the latest route expands on the large variety of attractive tourism destinations offered by the award-winning airline across the Middle East. “Salalah offers passengers travelling from our global network with yet another unique holiday option to experience and at the same time provide the convenience of two gateways within the same country,” said al-Baker. “With this new route, passengers wishing to explore Oman at length will also be able to take advantage of different travel options, booking flights into Muscat and returning from Salalah or vice versa. “Qatar Airways is gearing up for another solid year of expansion with new routes steadily opening up, keeping in line with our commitment to provide passengers with choice, flexibility and great value when flying with us.” The Salalah route will be serviced by an Airbus A320 aircraft in a two-class configuration of 12 seats in business class and 132 in economy.