Oman Air to start flights to Jaipur from June 1

Buoyed by the growth of Indian travel market, Oman's national carrier -- Oman Air -- will start its direct flight from Muscat to 'Pink City' Jaipur from June 1.

Oman Air will be operating four flights a week to Jaipur, which will be its eighth destination in the country after Mumbai, Chennai, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Hyderabad, Delhi and Lucknow, a company release said.

"Ensuring its roll to connect Muscat with major cities worldwide, as well as to strengthen the deep rooted relationship between the two friendly nations, Oman Air has launched its eighth destination Jaipur in the Indian
subcontinent," said Ziad bin Karim Al Haremi, Oman

Air CEO in the release.

Terming India as an important destination country he said Indian travel market is one of the fastest growing markets in the world and Oman Air established its distinctive status in the market due to its high quality services, along with the convenient flight connection timings.

Oman Air plans to launch more destinations in the country in the future. The company had recently added Uttar Pradesh capital, Lucknow, as its seventh destination.