24 August 2016

Oman Air launches free bus service between Al Ain and Abu Dhabi, Dubai

Source: Oman Air. Oman Air launches free bus service between Al Ain and Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
Source: Oman Air. Oman Air launches free bus service between Al Ain and Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

Oman Air has launched a new free non-stop bus service between Al Ain and airports in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. The service will enable customers to easily access the airline’s international network by simply selecting Al Ain as their origin or destination whilst booking their tickets. Tickets can be purchased online, or through the nearest Oman Air office.

The new bus service has been introduced to offer enhanced convenience for passengers from Al Ain, and to ensure that they start and end their journeys in style and comfort. Oman Air’s buses seat 33 passengers and are equipped with climate-control systems and reclining seats.

The services will run double-daily between Al Ain and Dubai, and between Al Ain and Abu Dhabi, with a single journey time of approximately two hours. Each bus service to Abu Dhabi and Dubai has a seating capacity of 33 passengers.

Mahfood Ali Saleem Al Harthy, Senior Vice President - Sales (GCC & MENA) at Oman Air commented, “We are delighted to announce the launch from 16th August of a brand new bus service connecting Al Ain with airports at Abu Dhabi and Dubai. From there, customers can easily connect with flights to Muscat and onward destinations throughout Oman Air’s growing international network. The estimated travel time to each airport is approximately two hours and, because each bus route is non-stop and direct, (our) passengers can arrive relaxed for their flights. WY* offers seamless connectivity to our discerning passengers originating from Al Ain and connecting to WY vast network across the globe.

“Oman Air has is proud to have a large number of customers travelling to and from Al Ain. This new service underlines our commitment to enabling passengers to reach their destination in the shortest possible time, in total comfort and with the high degree of reliability for which Oman Air is renowned. This value-added service is also a good illustration of how Oman Air continually strives to exceed its customers’ expectations.

“We look forward to welcoming both regular and new customers aboard!”

This latest move by Oman Air is the latest step in its creative and ambitious programme of fleet and network expansion. This will see the airline operate 70 aircraft by 2020, offer a wide range of new destinations, increase frequencies on many established routes and improve connection times at Muscat International Airport.

*WY is the flight prefix for Oman Air.