MUSCAT: National airline Oman Air has cancelled approximately 304 flights until October 1 amid the ongoing grounding of its fleet of Boeing 737 Max aircraft, the airline said on Monday.

The affected destinations include Athens, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Karachi, Colombo, Salalah, Medina, Khatmandu, Tehran, Doha, Amman, Bangkok, Dubai, Kuwait, Bahrain, Dammam, Riyadh and Calicut. 

“As a result of the Public Authority for Civil Aviation directives on suspending operations of Boeing 737 Max, we have cancelled certain flights in the period between July 7 to October 1, 2019. We are rebooking guests on alternative/next available flights to their destinations. We advise all our guests who are due to travel during the same period to check the flight status or contact our call centre +96824531111,” the statement from the airline said.  

Passengers who need to check the status of their flights can visit www.omanair.com for full details on flight cancellations and rebooking options.