Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, has announced a new codeshare agreement with Bangkok Airways which offers greater connectivity and an extended range of services between Muscat and popular cities in Thailand.

The new agreement, which commenced from April 1st 2018 was signed by Mr Aboudy Nasser, Senior Vice President of Network Planning & Revenue Management for Oman Air and Mr. Pakorn Rattanarod, Director of Route Profitability and Alliance for Bangkok Airways.

Under the agreement, Oman Air will put its "WY" designator code on Bangkok Airways flights, serving eight domestic routes. This includes well known destinations in Thailand such as Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai, Phuket, Krabi, Lampang, Trat, Sukhothai and Samui.

Thailand is an increasingly important market for Oman Air and the growth in passenger numbers on Thailand routes is a testament to Oman Airs high quality service and the ongoing support of the airlines valued guests. Oman Airs guests travelling on Bangkok Airways will enjoy the boutique airlines high level of service, lounge access and in-flight meal.

Codeshares are an important part of Oman Airs expansion strategy, providing greater choice, convenience and a seamless travel experience. The codeshare will support Oman Air and Bangkok Airways operations between the two countries and allow more travel options and facilities to Oman Air guests.

Oman Air is the flagship carrier of the sultanate 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.

In addition, Oman Air flies to eleven destinations in India (Goa, Mumbai, Chennai, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Hyderabad, Delhi, Lucknow, Bangalore, Kozhikode and Jaipur); Karachi, Islamabad and Lahore in Pakistan; Kathmandu in Nepal and Colombo in Sri Lanka. The airline also flies to Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Jakarta in the Far East, Guangzhou in China and Nairobi in Kenya. Its European destinations are London, Manchester, Milan, Munich, etc.

Bangkok Airways, with the Asias Boutique Airline slogan, is the first private airline established in Thailand since 1968. Taking off daily with about a hundred flights per day from Bangkoks Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok Airways flies travellers to more than 25 exquisite destinations.