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Discuss this article (0 Comments)Oman Air forced to delay Maldives, Sri Lanka launch
by This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it on Thursday, 08 October 2009
FLIGHTS DELAY: Oman Air has been forced to postpone the launch of flights to the Maldives and Sri Lanka.
Oman Air said on Thursday it was having to postpone the launch of its four weekly flights to the Maldives and Sri Lanka due to a delay in winning approval from Sri Lanka.
Oman Air planned to inaugurate services on October 10 providing scheduled passenger and cargo air services as part of its international expansion programme using a new fleet of Airbus A330 aircraft.
Barry Brown, Oman Air's chief commercial officer said: "We are extremely disappointed to announce this delay caused by the inability to secure approval from the Sri Lankan Authorities. As a result we plan to inaugurate services to both Sri Lanka and the Maldives with effect from October 17."
In a statement, the airline said it was currently contacting more than 300 affected passengers offering alternate travel arrangements.
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