Air Italy and Oman Air has entered into a codeshare
partnership to offer customers enhanced connectivity between the Sultanate of
Oman and seven major destinations in Italy, effective on December 8, 2019.
Under the agreement, Air Italys "IG" code is being placed
on Oman Airs flights between Milan Malpensa and Muscat, which are all on sale
on the airitaly.com website. At the same time Oman Air is putting its "WY" code
on Air Italy flights between Milan Malpensa and Rome Fiumicino, Naples,
Cagliari (Sardinia), Palermo and Catania (Sicily), and Lamezia Terme
(Calabria).
Additionally, as a next step Oman Airs code will also be
added to Air Italys Milan-New York and Milan-Miami flights, subject to the
necessary government approvals.
Muscat has become the latest destination available for Air
Italy customers flying from Milan and via Malpensa from seven key cites in
central and southern Italy. Oman Airs passengers can now connect seamlessly to
Rome, Naples, Cagliari, Sicily (Palermo and Catania) and Calabria (Lamezia
Terme).
Air Italy Chief Operating Officer, Rossen Dimitrov, said:
"The commencement of our partnership with Oman Air offers a fantastic new
opportunity for passengers of both airlines. Air Italys customers can now
experience the wonderful new destination of Muscat, Omans capital and the
countrys amazing and unique landscapes and seascapes, from all over Italy via
our hub in Malpensa. At the same time, we are delighted to be welcoming Oman
Airs passengers on board our Air Italy domestic services from Milan Malpensa
to Rome, Naples, Palermo, Catania, Lamezia Terme, and Cagliari, offering them
access to Italys best destinations and a flavor of our wonderful Italian
hospitality even before they reach their final destination.
"We are extremely proud of this new codeshare as it yet
again proves testament to our commitment towards to our passengers in offering
an ever-expanding network as well as great connectivity. I am also sure that
this phase of the partnership with Oman Air is only the first step and we will
continue to look to implement more travel opportunities for the customers of
both airlines as and when the opportunities arise, including on our flights to
the United States."
Oman Air CEO Abdulaziz Al Raisi said: "We are proud and
delighted with our new partnership with Air Italy. This codeshare agreement
will make it so much easier for travelers from throughout Italy to visit our
beautiful country of Oman. We look forward to welcoming visitors from all major
Italian cities to come to our country to experience our renowned Omani
hospitality.
"At the same time, this opens up exciting new opportunities
for Omanis who wish to enjoy seamless travel to Italy and enjoy its rich world
of opportunities for vacations and business transactions."
"This partnership with Air Italy is also a significant
development for our airline. It marks Oman Airs foray into North America with
these codeshares offering Oman Air customers access on Air Italy flights to New
York and Miami, via their Milan hub airport. This is an exciting milestone for
our airline, and we look forward to expanding our global coverage in the months
ahead."
Tickets for the Italy-Oman routes under the codeshare
agreement are available for purchase at travel agents, or through each
airlines website and call centers, along with travel sites.
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