Oman Air and Turkish Airlines have signed a codeshare agreement covering services between the Sultanate and Istanbul.

The codeshare agreement will allow passengers to benefit from the products and services offered by Oman Air and Turkish Airlines’ on Istanbul to Muscat and Muscat to Istanbul routes, flights operated by Turkish Airlines.

Wayne Pearce, the CEO of Oman Air, said: “The codeshare agreement we have signed today will offer customers of both airlines greater convenience and is the latest step in the increasingly close links between Oman Air and Turkish Airlines, both of whom share a commitment to delivering excellence in customer service.”

Temel Kotil, the president and CEO of Turkish Airlines, said the deal was aimed at improving our partnership to maximise the travel opportunities offered to passengers through the extensive networks of both airlines.

"Oman Air continues expanding successfully, offering superior customer service, with a very young fleet,” he said.

“We believe that Turkish Airlines and Oman Air’s partnership will bring enormous benefit to both carriers, not only from a commercial perspective in rapidly growing Oman, but also in technical and training areas,” he added. - TradeArabia News Service