Pakistan, Oman Agree to Increase Flights

[Abbas Ali]

A meeting between Pakistan's Aviation Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique and Oman Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) delegation visiting Pakistan has decided to increase the number of flights between the two countries.

Abbas

[Amaad Lone]

A meeting between Pakistan's Aviation Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique and Oman Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) delegation visiting Pakistan has decided to increase the number of flights between the two countries.

Basically means:

Oman Air flights

Karachi-Muscat-Karachi 14 x weekly
Lahore-Muscat-Lahore 7 weekly
Islamabad-Muscat-Islamabad 7 weekly
Faisalabad-Muscat-Faisalabad 7 weekly
Multan-Muscat-Multan 7 weekly
Sialkot-Muscat-Sialkot 7 weekly
Peshawar-Muscat-Peshawar 7 weekly

PIA flights
Karachi-Muscat-Karachi 4 x weekly
Lahore-Muscat-Lahore 2 weekly
Islamabad-Muscat-Islamabad 2 weekly
Faisalabad-Muscat-Faisalabad 1 weekly
Multan-Muscat-Multan 1 weekly
Sialkot-Muscat-Sialkot 1 weekly
Peshawar-Muscat-Peshawar 3 weekly

PIA should be renamed Pathetic International Airlines

Our ministers handover our traffic to foreign airlines for kickbacks.

[Abbas Ali]

Presently:

PIA operating 23 weekly Pakistan to Oman flights:

3 weekly Islamabad to Muscat flight PK291
1 weekly Islamabad to Salalah flight PK131

3 weekly Karachi to Muscat flight PK225

3 weekly Lahore to Muscat flight PK229
1 weekly Lahore to Salalah flight PK129

3 weekly Sialkot to Muscat flight PK281
2 weekly Sialkot to Salalah flight PK127

2 weekly Peshawar to Muscat flight PK259

2 weekly Faisalabad to Muscat flight PK165

2 weekly Multan to Muscat flight PK171

1 weekly Turbat to Muscat via Gwadar flight PK197

Oman Air operating 17 weekly Oman to Pakistan flights:

4 weekly Muscat to Islamabad flight WY0345
3 weekly Muscat to Islamabad flight WY0347

3 weekly Muscat to Karachi flight WY0323

4 weekly Muscat to Lahore flight WY0341
3 weekly Muscat to Lahore flight WY0343

Salam Air operating 9 weekly Oman to Pakistan flights:

3 weekly Muscat to Karachi flight OV291

3 weekly Muscat to Multan flight OV311

3 weekly Muscat to Sialkot flight OV301

Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

Maybe Air Sial to be included in the list of designated airlines allowed to operate commercial flights between Pakistan and Oman under a revised Air Services Agreement (ASA) between the two countries.

Air Sial intends to start flights for Muscat, according to news reports in recent times.

In the past, airblue and Shaheen Air also operated flights to Muscat.

Abbas

[danyal77W]

Seems like PIA has got a good presence in Muscat. And it also seems like Muscat might be the most well-connected destination in PIA’s network as PIA is serving MCT from 9 different stations.

Also interested in knowing how well connected Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Jeddah and Sharjah is in PIA’s network.

[faisal-777]

Oman has codeshare with QR and probably LH too. If they increase capacities to 7x weekly, this would mean PAX to west can also have now one more option on every day flying to/from Pakistan.

[Amaad Lone]

Omar Air more interested in carrying Pakistani passengers beyond Muscat. I think most middle east airlines target Pakistanis in transit to Europe UK and USA rather then their home base.

[Karachi Aviator]

Both QR and WY are increasing flights to Pakistan. Pretty sure this is the same Khawaja Saad Rafique who blamed the previous management for corruption and selling slots at Pakistani Airports to ME carriers.

They should cap the number of flights foreign carriers can operate to Pakistan and end the open-sky policy, but here they are, allowing more and more ME flights into Pakistan.

KHI is already lost, LHE and ISB up next?

[Ahad khan]

Both QR and WY are increasing flights to Pakistan. Pretty sure this is the same Khawaja Saad Rafique who blamed the previous management for corruption and selling slots at Pakistani Airports to ME carriers.

They should cap the number of flights foreign carriers can operate to Pakistan and end the open-sky policy, but here they are, allowing more and more ME flights into Pakistan.

KHI is already lost, LHE and ISB up next?

Salam & Oman Air would be major beneficiary of this new deal & Air Sial from Pakistan side

[Ahad khan]

Nothing will be lost , competition of espcly foreign carriers is a blessing in disguise for common folks