MUSCAT: Oman Air is planning to replace older aircrafts with newer planes that offers greater fuel efficiency and fewer emissions, Abdulaziz Al Raisi, Chief Executive Officer of the national airline said.

Al Raisi said “severe reduction in global passenger demand caused by the pandemic as well as travel restrictions across its network have led to a temporary suspension of some routes. “As vaccination rates pick up globally, we aim to increasingly reopen our routes – however, this will depend on the relaxing of travel restrictions worldwide and the gradual recovery of global demand for air travel,” Al Raisi said in an interview with Breaking News Travel.

On Sunday, Oman Air has been honoured with the titles of Middle East’s Leading Airline – Customer Experience and Middle East’s Leading Airline at the World Travel Awards.

“Oman Air plays a vital role in Oman’s Vision 2040 strategy by connecting inbound tourists from source international markets to Oman’s tourism ecosystem,” Al Raisi said.

According to Al Raisi, the main objective is to identify routes that connect Oman to the world, “contribute to Oman’s economy, and promote tourism, business travel to Oman and Oman as a destination.”