State carrier Oman Air has announced that it will be deploying its Airbus A330 for all flight operations to and from Salalah.

In a statement released on Twitter, the carrier said: "In order to meet the rising passenger demand, Oman Air is pleased to announce the upgrading of its flights WY 901 (MCT-SLL) and WY 902 (SLL-MCT) on 27 May, to an A330 aircraft."

Furthermore, the carrier will be operating an extra flight to and from Salalah on May 28 with a wide-body Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

This announcement comes shortly after Oman Air resumed services to Salalah airport, which halted flight operations due to Cyclone Mekunu. - TradeArabia News Service