Oman Air announces launch of direct daily Salalah-Calicut flights

Mar 20, 2017: Oman Air, the national carrier of Oman, has announced the launch of its new daily direct flight between Salalah and Calicut (CCJ), Kerala starting 27of March 2017.

The three and a half hour flight will depart Salalah at 01.10 hrs and arrive in Calicut at 06.20 hrs. The return flight will leave Calicut at 07.00hrs and arrive in Salalah at 09.15hrs (local time).

The daily service will be operated by a Boeing 737-800. In addition, the existing frequencies between Muscat and Calicut have been increased from one daily to twice daily since February this year.

Oman Air is growing its weekly capacity to India with frequencies increasing on five of the airline’s key Indian destinations. Bombay, Delhi and Hyderabad increase from twice daily to three times daily. Calicut increases from once daily to three times daily and Lucknow increases from once daily to twice daily.

“We are extremely happy to announce this new direct service between Salalah and Calicut. Our valued guests who want to travel between Salalah and Calicut will now enjoy shorter flights as they don’t have to transfer at Muscat airport. We are sure that this route will be received well by the discerning guests,” said Paul Gregorowitsch, CEO, Oman Air.