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Oman Air named Middle East and Africa’s Most On-Time Airline in 2022

May 5, 2023

Oman Air registered an outstanding 91.38% punctuality within the Middle East and Africa region Mainline Category, as it expanded operations to meet the 2022 World cup traffic demand. 

London, 5 May 2023: Following the release of Cirium’s On-Time Performance Report for 2022, Oman Air was named the most punctual mainline airline in the Middle East and Africa region.

Oman Air registered an outstanding 91.38% punctuality within the Middle East and Africa region Mainline Category, as it expanded operations to meet the 2022 World cup traffic demand. 

An award presentation took place on April 30th at the Oman Air headquarters in Muscat, Oman to mark their outstanding achievement.

Rahul Oberai, Vice President at Cirium, presented the award to Abdulaziz Al Raisi, Chief Executive Officer of Oman Air and Captain Nasser Al Salmi, Chief Operating Officer for Oman Air. Also, in attendance from Cirium was Kritika Suri, Regional Airline Relations, UAE.

Rahul Oberai said: “The responsibility for this excellent performance is the hard work of every employee at Oman Air – under the leadership of Abdulaziz Al Raisi.  Amid doubt surrounding the 2022 Fifa World Cup, Oman Air rose to the challenge and registered an OTP above 90% in November 2022 and above 85% in December, while expanding operations to meet the World Cup demand.  We recognize the outstanding performance of Oman Air, the Operations team, frontline employees, leaders and all the hardworking men and women who make on-time performance a reality.”


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