India, Sultanate of Oman revise air services agreement

Ministry of civil aviation authorities from India and the aeronautical authorities of the Government of the Sultanate of Oman have discussed matters relating to operation of air services between the two countries.

Both sides have not only agreed on the designation of multiple airlines, but also decided to enhance the existing traffic entitlement to 11,550 seats per week in each direction with immediate effect.

For the Sultanate of Oman - Bangalore and Calicut have been included as an additional point of call besides Mumbai, New Delhi, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Chennai, Hyderabad, Lucknow and Jaipur

The request of the Omani side to grant Mangalore as an additional point of call in India will be considered only after Mangalore is declared an international airport.

For India the points of call in Oman are Muscat and Salalah.

The designated airlines of the Sultanate of Oman can use any point and 'intermediate points' or 'beyond points' but without fifth freedom traffic rights. The designated Indian carriers can use any points in Asia including points in UAE, Qatar and Bahrain as 'intermediate points' and any point in Europe, North America and Asia including points in UAE, Qatar and Bahrain as 'beyond points'.