Oman Air launches daily Muscat-Manchester service

Oman Air has celebrated the launch of its new daily flight - WY105 - from Muscat to Manchester. The new service departs Muscat at 2pm daily and arrives in Manchester at 7.05pm, while the return flight leaves Manchester at 8.45pm and arrives in Muscat at 7.20am the next day.The inaugural flight departed from Muscat after a cake-cutting ceremony attended by the CEO of Oman Air, a host of high-ranking dignitaries and the Oman Air senior management team.  Upon arrival in Manchester, the flight was greeted by the Lord Mayor of Manchester and other senior Manchester Airport officials.The daily flight to Manchester, operated by an A330-200, is Oman Air’s third daily frequency to the UK and will “further boost the already strong political, economic and social links” between the two countries, according to a press statement. “As well as being the only direct service between Muscat and Manchester in the north of England, the flight will open up easy access to Oman Air’s outstanding range of destinations for customers from both Muscat and Manchester, with over 27 destinations having connectivity inside of three hours in both directions,” the statement noted.Manchester is one of the UK’s most dynamic cities, and the new flight “signals the latest move in the airline’s ambitious and dynamic programme of fleet and network expansion and boosts Oman’s connection to the UK an important trading partner”, Oman Air said.