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Oman Air, Ethiopian Airlines enter into code sharing agreement
Wed, 03 April 2013
MUSCAT - Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman has entered into a codeshare partnership with Ethiopian Airlines, the national carrier of Ethiopia on the Muscat and Addis Ababa sectors, which will offer greater choice for customers of the two airlines. This codeshare agreement will cover flights between the Omani capital of Muscat and the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa. The service will be operated using Ethiopian Airlines aircraft and will build on the airline's four flights per week between the two cities. It will be marketed by Oman Air.
Operating Flight No. Marketing Flight No. Day of Operation Sector
ET624 WY5002 Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat ADD-MCT
ET625 WY5001 Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun MCT-ADD
Announcing the codeshare, Wayne Pearce, Chief Executive Officer of Oman Air, said: "We are delighted to be joining hand with Ethiopian Airlines to offer our passengers even greater choice and convenience than ever before. "With the signing of this new codeshare, seamless travel via Muscat to Ethiopia from any one of Oman Air's many destinations across the Middle East, Europe and Asia has become convenient and easy, giving customers even greater opportunities to see the world and to experience Oman Air's legendary hospitality.
"The codeshare also expands the choice available to those travelling from Ethiopia, who can now fly via Muscat to any one of Oman Air's 42 global destinations. "On behalf of Oman Air, I would like to express my appreciation to Ethiopian Airlines and we look forward to a strong and rewarding partnership that offers tangible benefits for the customers of both companies."
Tewolde Gebremariam, Ethiopian Airlines CEO said: "Ethiopian continually works to enhance the connectivity options of its passengers. The codeshare agreement with Oman Air gives our passengers more flight options as well as convenient and hassle free connection to points
Ethiopian doesn't fly directly. It also affords Oman Air customers the benefit of Ethiopian extensive network in Africa currently covering 60 cities on the continent.
On behalf of Ethiopian, I wish to thank Oman Air and to convey our readiness to work hard to enable our customers to reap strong benefits from this partnership." Set at the foot of Mount Entoto, 2,300 metres above sea level, Addis Ababa is often referred to as the ‘capital of Africa' because of its historical, diplomatic and political significance.
With its wealth of palaces, cathedrals and mosques, as well as Africa's largest open market, the city is an ideal starting point for the exploration of Ethiopia's rich and ancient culture. Home to over 2.7 million people, the city is also an important business hub for Ethiopians and hosts the headquarters of the African Union (AU) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa.
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 Gulf destinations, such as Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Doha, Dubai, Jeddah, Riyadh, Dammam, Tehran and Kuwait, as well as Cairo, Beirut and Amman within the wider Middle East region.
In addition, Oman Air flies to ten destinations in India (Mumbai, Chennai, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Hyderabad, Delhi, Lucknow, Bangalore, Kozhikode and Jaipur), Chittagong in Bangladesh, Karachi, Islamabad and Lahore in Pakistan, Kathmandu in Nepal and Colombo in Sri Lanka. Furthermore, Oman Air flies to the Maldives, Bangkok in Thailand and Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia and operates services
to Zanzibar and Dar Es Salaam in Tanzania.
Its European destinations are London, Milan, Munich, Frankfurt, Paris and Zurich. Oman Air has also codeshare partnerships with Emirates Airlines giving travellers better connectivity and an extended range of services between Dubai and Muscat as well as with Qatar Airways allowing Oman Air's customers to book flights from any of the 42 departure points within its network to Doha, the capital of Qatar.
Oman Air's fleet currently consists of four Airbus A330-200s, three Airbus A330-300s, 17 Boeing 737-700s/800s, four Embraer E175s and two ATR 42s. Oman Air will be taking delivery of 6 new Boeing 737s as of 2014, as well as 6 Boeing 787s Dreamliners, which are scheduled for delivery starting in 2015.
Wed, 03 April 2013
Operating Flight No. Marketing Flight No. Day of Operation Sector
ET624 WY5002 Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat ADD-MCT
ET625 WY5001 Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun MCT-ADD
Announcing the codeshare, Wayne Pearce, Chief Executive Officer of Oman Air, said: "We are delighted to be joining hand with Ethiopian Airlines to offer our passengers even greater choice and convenience than ever before. "With the signing of this new codeshare, seamless travel via Muscat to Ethiopia from any one of Oman Air's many destinations across the Middle East, Europe and Asia has become convenient and easy, giving customers even greater opportunities to see the world and to experience Oman Air's legendary hospitality.
"The codeshare also expands the choice available to those travelling from Ethiopia, who can now fly via Muscat to any one of Oman Air's 42 global destinations. "On behalf of Oman Air, I would like to express my appreciation to Ethiopian Airlines and we look forward to a strong and rewarding partnership that offers tangible benefits for the customers of both companies."
Tewolde Gebremariam, Ethiopian Airlines CEO said: "Ethiopian continually works to enhance the connectivity options of its passengers. The codeshare agreement with Oman Air gives our passengers more flight options as well as convenient and hassle free connection to points
On behalf of Ethiopian, I wish to thank Oman Air and to convey our readiness to work hard to enable our customers to reap strong benefits from this partnership." Set at the foot of Mount Entoto, 2,300 metres above sea level, Addis Ababa is often referred to as the ‘capital of Africa' because of its historical, diplomatic and political significance.
With its wealth of palaces, cathedrals and mosques, as well as Africa's largest open market, the city is an ideal starting point for the exploration of Ethiopia's rich and ancient culture. Home to over 2.7 million people, the city is also an important business hub for Ethiopians and hosts the headquarters of the African Union (AU) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa.
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 Gulf destinations, such as Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Doha, Dubai, Jeddah, Riyadh, Dammam, Tehran and Kuwait, as well as Cairo, Beirut and Amman within the wider Middle East region.
In addition, Oman Air flies to ten destinations in India (Mumbai, Chennai, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Hyderabad, Delhi, Lucknow, Bangalore, Kozhikode and Jaipur), Chittagong in Bangladesh, Karachi, Islamabad and Lahore in Pakistan, Kathmandu in Nepal and Colombo in Sri Lanka. Furthermore, Oman Air flies to the Maldives, Bangkok in Thailand and Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia and operates services
Its European destinations are London, Milan, Munich, Frankfurt, Paris and Zurich. Oman Air has also codeshare partnerships with Emirates Airlines giving travellers better connectivity and an extended range of services between Dubai and Muscat as well as with Qatar Airways allowing Oman Air's customers to book flights from any of the 42 departure points within its network to Doha, the capital of Qatar.
Oman Air's fleet currently consists of four Airbus A330-200s, three Airbus A330-300s, 17 Boeing 737-700s/800s, four Embraer E175s and two ATR 42s. Oman Air will be taking delivery of 6 new Boeing 737s as of 2014, as well as 6 Boeing 787s Dreamliners, which are scheduled for delivery starting in 2015.
