No Flight Fare Hike on Doha Route: Oman Air

Press release

Published June 21st, 2017 - 09:48 GMT

With the increase in demand on the Doha route lower fares had been sold out and only the higher fares were available on many flights.

Oman Air has confirmed that it has not raised airfares to or from Doha.

“We would like to inform you that fares have not been increased to or from Doha, unlike what has been circulated in some social media accounts,” said Oman Air on its official twitter account on Saturday.

The airline said with the increase in demand on the Doha route lower fares had been sold out and only the higher fares were available on many flights.

“This is normal practice which is automated and followed by airlines worldwide.”

Background Information

Oman Air

Oman Air is the flagship carrier of the Sultanate of Oman and an Official 4 Star Airline (Skytrax 2011). Founded in 1993, the airline has since witnessed massive growth and has played a major role in making Muscat an important traffic hub in the Middle East, supporting the commercial, industrial and tourism sectors.

The airline currently operates direct international flights from Muscat to Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Doha, Dubai, Jeddah, Riyadh, Dammam, Madina, and Kuwait, in the Gulf region, as well as Cairo, Amman, Tehran, Mashhad, Najaf, Zanzibar and Dar Es Salaam within the wider Middle East/Africa region.