SalamAir Announces Tie-Up With Tune Protect for Travel Insurance

Press release

Published February 20th, 2020 - 06:40 GMT

SalamAir Announces Tie-Up With Tune Protect for Travel Insurance

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Highlights

SalamAir has announced a strategic tie-up with Tune Protect Commercial Brokerage LLC to offer an array of travel protection benefits for its passengers.

Sultanate’s fastest-growing value-for-money airline, SalamAir has announced a strategic tie-up with Tune Protect Commercial Brokerage LLC (“Tune Protect EMEIA”), to offer an array of travel protection benefits for its passengers. The agreement encompasses insurance cover for travel-related uncertainty of the airline’s domestic and international passengers.

The insurance products offered are specially designed for SalamAir travellers. - The travel protection program provides travellers with a host of benefits such as overseas medical expenses, travel cancellation, missed departure, baggage delays, travel delay, emergency medical evacuation, repatriation, personal accident and many more.

Captain Mohamed Ahmed, CEO of SalamAir said, “I am delighted to announce our new partnership with Tune Protect which will help SalamAir offer its customers an added service. As part of this agreement, we will offer comprehensive travel insurance provisions for our customers that will allow them to be assured in case of any travel-related eventuality. Having a travel protection plan enables travellers to travel with peace of mind. Travel Protection is very popular in all markets across the world and we believe that our passengers will benefit from what Tune Protect is offering. Tune Protect offers comprehensive and affordable protection plans to meet the needs of travellers.”

Mr. Arijit Munshi, General Manager of Tune Protect EMEIA said, “We are proud of our partnership with SalamAir. SalamAir is in the midst of its most exciting growth phase and I am sure that the technology provided by Tune Protect EMEIA to facilitate the travel protection program across its network will provide ease and convenience, as well as a memorable travel experience to SalamAir’s customers.”

SalamAir currently operates three Airbus A320 aircraft and five Airbus A320Neo aircraft making it the first Omani carrier to utilise the highly rated single aisle aircraft. SalamAir flies to Domestic destinations including Muscat, Salalah, Suhar and International destinations to Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Bahrain, Kuwait, Doha, Jeddah, Riyadh, Dammam, Tehran, Shiraz, Istanbul, Alexandria, Khartoum, Multan, Sialkot, Karachi, Dhaka, Chattogram, Kathmandu, Colombo and Phuket. Additional passenger services to compliment the customer experience on the home-grown airline include options for extra luggage, seat and meal selection.

Customers can book their tickets through the airline’s official website on www.salamair.com

Background Information

SalamAir

Inspired by the soul of Oman and its people, SalamAir is the first low-cost carrier based in Oman. The airline has established in 2016 and offer low-cost flights, convenient travel options, and a verity of exciting destinations worldwide.

Being a low-cost carrier means giving people the choice and flexibility when shaping their journeys and offering a great experience. We want more people to be able to travel more often without having to compromise on their experience because of cost by providing an alternative way to fly and let them choose the journey they want to have.