SalamAir to launch Muscat-Abha flights

SalamAir, Oman’s low-cost carrier, is set to begin a direct service to Abha in the southwestern region of Saudi Arabia. Flights to the city will commence on 16 December 2025, with four direct weekly services connecting Muscat International Airport (MCT) and Abha International Airport (AHB).

 

Outbound services to the city will operate on Fridays and Sundays, departing Muscat at 09:35 and arriving in Abha at 11:25. Additional flights on Tuesdays and Thursdays will leave Muscat at 14:35 and reach Abha at 16:25. 

 

Inbound services from Abha will operate on Fridays and Sundays at 12:25, arriving in Muscat at 16:10. Returning flights on Tuesdays and Thursdays depart Abha at 17:25 and arrive in Muscat at 21:10. 

 

Tickets for the new route are now available, with the basic Lite fare starting from OMR29.99. Frequent travellers on SalamAir can also benefit from the airline’s first-ever loyalty programme, mOVemore, recently launched in partnership with travel subscription technology firm Caravelo.

 

Abha, the capital of the Aseer Province in Saudi, is a popular summer destination known for its greenery, highlands and cool mountain climate and offering a range of outdoor excursions for nature lovers, including nearby Jabal Soudah, the highest mountain in the kingdom. 

 

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The new route expands SalamAir’s GCC network, with Abha becoming the carrier’s fifth destination in the kingdom, alongside Riyadh, Jeddah, Madinah (Medina) and Dammam.

 

Steven Allen, Chief Commercial Officer of SalamAir, said: “This new route demonstrates our ongoing commitment to strengthening links between Oman and the wider GCC, while opening new opportunities for tourism and trade.”

 

Globally, SalamAir flies to more than 40 destinations across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, and also operates seasonal summer services to destinations, including European cities Sarajevo and Istanbul.

 

As services expand, the carrier continues to grow its fleet, recently announcing its 15th aircraft, an Airbus A321neo, named Barr Al-Hikman after the Sultanate’s popular coastal region. With a target of 25 aircraft by 2028, SalamAir also plans to launch a new operational base in Salalah.

 

For more information, visit salamair.com