Dhaka: The national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman has launched its new service to Dhaka with the arrival of its first flight at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.  

Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Rashed Khan Menon inaugurated the service in the presence of Omar Bin Mohammed Bin Ramdhan Al Balushi, Ambassador of Oman to Bangladesh, and Khondaker A Kabir, Country Manager (Bangladesh) of Oman Air, on Sunday. 

Dhaka will be the airline’s second destination in Bangladesh, and the service will initially offer four flights per week on Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Frequencies will increase from December 1 next with flights on Mondays and Wednesdays being added to the schedule. 

Fight WY-317 will arrive at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Fridays and Sundays at 4:30pm and depart at 6pm. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, flight WY-315 will arrive at 8:05pm and depart at 9:20pm, offering convenient connections to various Middle East and European destinations.  

In addition, Oman Air currently operates seven flights a week between Chittagong and Muscat, capital of the Sultanate of Oman.  

Oman Air will serve customers on the new route using award winning Airbus 330-300s, configured with 204 Economy Class seats and 26 Business Class seats.