By Lydia Webb, Marketing Director at Cirium
After delivering an impressive on-time performance amid the 2022 World Cup tournament, Oman Air once again achieved the highest on-time performance score of 92.53% for the Middle East and Africa region in 2023. This was also the highest score among all carriers across all categories.
Oman Air celebrated its 30th anniversary this year – a journey which began in March 1993 with a single flight between Muscat and Salalah. The airline has grown from a small regional carrier since then to an award-winning airline with over 45 destinations connecting visitors from around the world to Oman.
“To meet the rising demand in tourism, the airline launched an expanded network and schedule in 2023.
To meet the rising demand in tourism, the airline launched an expanded network and schedule in 2023, with significant frequency increases on existing routes, and the addition of new destinations— representing a 60% increase in the number of flights from Muscat compared to last year.
Oman Air also took delivery of a new Boeing 737 MAX 8 from CDB Aviation in 2023 – a total fleet size of 52 aircraft. The 737 Max 8 is configured with 12 Business and 150 Economy Class seats to support the airline’s expanding network. The expanded network, schedule and fleet demonstrate Oman Air’s ongoing efforts to contribute to the economy of the Sultanate of Oman while also exhibiting its drive for increased global reach. The airline’s anticipated oneworld Alliance membership in 2024, will help broaden its network’s global reach and provide travelers with greater travel options and other benefits.
On-Time performance in the region was especially competitive with Safair (FA) following closely behind taking 2nd place with an OTP of 92.36% on 55,444 flights and Royal Jordanian (RJ) taking 3rd place with an 87.51% OTP on 32,706 flights.
Congratulations to Oman Air for its outstanding commitment to on-time performance while they continue to position themselves as a major international carrier, and has set several benchmarks for quality, comfort, and hospitality. Additionally, we commend and give honorable mention to Safair and Royal Jordanian for their fine performance.
