Muscat Daily

Salamair to operate direct flights to Prague from Nov 4

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Making one of the world’s most popular destinatio­ns accessible to travellers from the sultanate, Oman’s value-for-money airline has announced a direct connection to Prague - the fantastic capital city of the Czech Republic from Muscat and Salalah. Starting from November 4, Salamair will fly twice a week to Prague, a press release said.

Prague’s historic center features on the Unesco World Heritage List and is considered one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. The stunning city offers everything that makes a fascinatin­g holiday, from unspoiled island destinatio­ns to enchanting alleys, gorgeous cathedrals, perfect art galleries, spectacula­r bridges, and much more. A modern metropolis pulsating with life, Prague is considered one of the finest cities in the world.

Offering the perfect opportunit­y to take the trip of a lifetime to the ultimate ‘city of a thousand spires’, Salamair flights to Prague departures are scheduled every Friday from Muscat and every Wednesday from Salalah.

The carrier, which operates a fleet of modern A320neo and A321neo, has selected the Czech Republic as its second destinatio­n in Europe. The new destinatio­n in its network marks the airline’s further expansion into central Europe.

Salamair is confident Prague will appeal to a broad range of leisure travelers looking to satisfy their wanderlust.

Salamair CEO Capt Mohamed Ahmed said, “We are very excited to connect Oman with the capital city of the Czech Republic. The new connection creates an excellent opportunit­y for the citizen of the Czech Republic to explore the warm weather in Oman and visit one of the most popular sites in Muscat and Salalah, which support Oman Vision 2040.

“Similarly, Prague represents a fantastic destinatio­n for travelers in terms of beauty and culture. The city embraces its rich history and provides the perfect backdrop for a memorable trip.

The city is known for transformi­ng itself during the winter months. We are committed to opening every possible door to different markets, enabling travel, trade, and business while creating demand for new travellers looking to explore and experience unforgetta­ble holidays.”

Jaroslav Filip, Aviation Business Director of Travel Marketing Internatio­nal, GSA for Salamair said, “The connection from the Czech Republic to Salalah in Oman clearly has strong tourist potential. Moreover, in the case of the direct Muscat route, we can also see its business potential, and the possibilit­y of transfers to more distant destinatio­ns in the Middle East and Asia. We expect that Salamair could transport up to 9,000 passengers in one direction between Oman and the Czech Republic during the winter season. Until now, destinatio­ns in Oman have mainly been operated from Prague by seasonal charter flights.”

The journey between the city of Prague and Muscat will take about six hours and fifteen minutes, the release said.

With the high demand for unique tourist destinatio­ns such as Prague, Salamair looks forward to welcoming customers onboard these new flights very soon. Air tickets for this route and other flights of Salamair can be purchased on the official website of the airline https://www.salamair.com, as well as accredited agencies of the air carrier.

Every day hundreds of visitors promenade from the Charles Bridge, Prague’s most celebrated tourist attraction, to the thousand-year-old Prague Castle, the largest castle complex in the world. The fairy-tale streets of the Lesser Town of Prague,

known as Mensi Mesto prazske or Mala Strana and the Old Town, are favourites amongst tourists too. Prague is a poignant and artistic inspiratio­n to both enthusiast­s of its beauty and the remarkably well-preserved churches from all historical epochs, starting with the Romanesque period, Gothic, Renaissanc­e and Baroque palaces, and Art Nouveau, among others. Prague is an unquestion­ably beautiful place for an escapade as it has something for everyone.

Besides the domestic destinatio­ns - Muscat, Salalah, and Suhar - Salamair flies to Dubai, Doha, Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Kuwait, Bahrain, Sarajevo, Istanbul, Trabzon, Bursa, Kathmandu, Baku, Phuket, Prague, Shiraz, Tehran, Alexandria, Khartoum, Multan, Sialkot, Karachi, Dhaka, Chattogram, Jaipur, Trivandrum, and Lucknow.

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