Two Iranian airlines, namely the flag carrier IranAir (Homa) and Karun, have received permits from the Oman Civil Aviation Authority to launch direct flights to the Sultanate.
The new flights will depart from Tehran and Shiraz toward the Omani capital Muscat, IRNA reported.
Until now, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines operated passenger flights between Iran and Oman. It has been 18 years since Iranian airlines last operated flights to Oman.
Now IranAir and Karun are scheduled to resume the flights soon.
Oman facilitated Iranians’ travel to the Sultanate in December by relaxing entry conditions for stays of up to 14 days. It has also reduced visa fees for travelers from more than 100 countries, including Iran, the United States, the UK, Australia, China and India.
Oman Airlines has been operating two flights a week, one flight to Tehran and one flight to Shiraz since Jan. 21.