Resumption of flights from budget carriers may lower fares between Oman and India

Resumption of flights from budget carriers may lower fares between Oman and India

Muscat: The official circular from India’s Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) announcing the resumption of commercial international flight operations from March 27 has buoyed the travel interest once again among the Indian expats in Oman. Indian budget carriers Indigo, Spice Jet and Go Air, which had suspended their operations due to the air bubble agreement, are expected to resume operations to Oman effectively bringing the price levels down. The current air bubble agreement, valid till March 27 this year, allows only designated carriers of India and Oman to operate flights between the two countries. Oman Air and Salam Air from Oman and Air India and Air India Express are the airlines allowed under the air bubble agreement to operate flights between Oman and India. While Indigo has published its schedule - which is now open for booking between Muscat to Mumbai and Kochi, for travel from May 1 - other carriers’ schedules are awaited. A ticketing staff from House of Travel, a leading travel agency in Oman, said everyone is awaiting the announcement of summer schedule of airlines like Oman Air, Spicejet and Indigo, which will be out anytime now. “We can see that many travellers now, especially those