Oman Air, the national carrier of the country, has announced plans to launch services to three new destinations.

The national carrier of Oman will fly from Muscat to Singapore and Goa from the March 29 and to Dhaka from August.

The chief executive of Oman Air, Paul Gregorowitsch, said: “We are delighted to be opening up new routes to Singapore, Goa and Dhaka, and to be offering our customers even more choice within Oman Air’s continually expanding network. We know there is strong demand for flights to each of these destinations. We are therefore very confident that the new services will prove extremely popular and I would encourage customers to book as early as possible.”

The city-state of Singapore lies off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, just 137 km north of the equator. Long recognised as one of the great global financial and commercial hubs, Singapore also offers leisure travellers a wealth of attractions and activities. These range from some of world’s finest hotels and a vast array of restaurants, to nature reserves, historical buildings and Buddhist temples.

Oman Air’s new Airbus A330 service between Muscat to Singapore will operate daily and tickets can be booked now from OMR233.8 ($607) return per person.

Overlooking the Arabian Sea on the western coast of India, Goa’s unspoiled beaches, temples, mosques and wildlife sanctuaries, together with its Portugese-influenced Indian culture entwine to offer travellers a unique experience.

Oman Air’s new service, operated using spacious and comfortable Boeing 737 aircraft, will offer four flights per week between Muscat International Airport and Goa International Airport. Tickets are available from OMR161.3 ($419) return per person.

Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, is country’s most populous city with more than 15 million inhabitants. It constitutes the political, cultural and scientific heart of the nation, and plays a central role in the Bangladeshi economy, alongside the port city of Chittagong, to which Oman Air also flies.

Operated using its flagship A330 aircraft, the airline’s new service will offer four flights per week between Muscat International Airport and Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. Tickets are priced from OMR186.9 ($485.3) return per person. – TradeArabia News Service