Qatar Airways celebrates one year of direct services to Sohar

DOHA: Qatar Airways celebrated its one-year anniversary of operating direct flights to Sohar, the airline’s third and newest destination in the Sultanate of Oman.

The coastal city is known for its safe and clean seafront, offering a wide variety of water sports for visitors to enjoy, including diving, snorkelling and kiteboarding. Additionally, Sohar is home to many traditional markets featuring Omani handicrafts, offering tourists a taste of authentic Omani culture. Sohar is also known to be the country’s main shipping hub.

Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, Akbar Al Baker, said: “We are delighted to be celebrating one year of flying to Sohar, our most recent destination in the Sultanate of Oman, a country which we began serving nearly 18 years ago. Sohar is ideal for travellers wishing to explore the warmth of the Omani culture and the hospitality of the Omani people. We look forward to introducing more visitors to this beautiful coastal city, as well as to connecting passengers from Oman to our rapidly growing network, with more than 150 global destinations to explore.”

Qatar’s national carrier began direct services to Oman’s capital, Muscat, in 2000. The award-winning airline’s network was then expanded to Salalah in 2013 as the second destination, followed by Sohar in 2017.

Qatar Airways operates an Airbus A320 aircraft to Sohar Airport, which features 12 seats in Business Class and 132 seats in Economy Class, with a spacious environment throughout the entire aircraft. The award-winning airline offers 70 weekly flights to Oman, including 49 flights to Muscat, 14 flights to Salalah and seven flights to Sohar. From Oman, Qatar Airways offers a wide range of destinations to connect to, including Doha, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Kuwait, Lahore, Dhaka, Beirut, Tbilisi and Multan.