/Oman Air marks successful anniversary at airport

OMAN Air is celebrating the first anniversary of its service to Manchester Airport.

To mark the occasion, it has started operating a Boeing 787 Dreamliner on the ManchesterMuscat service this month.

The aircraft provides state of the art in-flight entertainment systems, individual seatback screens, audio and video on demand and live satellite TV.

To mark the celebration, Oman Air UK management including Kelpesh Patel, Oman Air interim country manager, and Feysal Nagi Oman Air district sales manager as well as key members of Manchester Airport held celebrations at the Oman Air gate. The festivities also marked Manchester Airport’s 80th anniversary.

Guests were welcomed to branded cupcakes, entertainment and balloons. Speeches were made by Kelpesh Patel (Oman Air) and Nicola McMullen (Manchester Airport) before flight WY106 headed to Muscat.

With the route operating for over a year, the Manchester service connects business and leisure travellers from the region to myriad destinations.

This includes the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Indian subcontinent, via the airline’s hub in Muscat.

Julian Carr, aviation director for Manchester Airport, said: “It’s fantastic to see Oman Air celebrating their one year anniversary at the airport. Their flights to Muscat and their connections beyond to Africa, Asia and India have proved hugely popular with 22 million people in our catchment area. We’re looking forward to working with them to build on their successful first year.”

Kelpesh Patel added: “Oman Air has had a fantastic year flying on the ManchesterMuscat service and we couldn’t be happier with the support Manchester Airport has shown to Oman Air. ”

Oman Air is currently undergoing an exciting fleet and network expansion programme, which will see the airline operate up to 62 aircraft to around 60 destinations by 2022. By 2022, Oman Air’s total fleet size is expected to be around 70.