Oman Air joins Oneworld in 2025

[BillW]

Oh WOW, amazing news if it happens.
Pretty close to my favourite airline with a fantastic product and who doesn’t love Muscat for a stop over?

I hear that Muscat is fab.

 

[esquire]

I hear that Muscat is fab.

Muscat was amazing- went there on the way to Germany in September. Would have no hesitation to go back! One of the highlights was a musical instrument museum in the Opera House! Friendly, efficient and certainly more tolerant than other neighbouring countries. Hopefully Singapore proves popular and wide-bodies start and I don’t have to go all the way to Manilla next time for the connection!

 

[jase05]

Hopefully Singapore proves popular and wide-bodies start and I don’t have to go all the way to Manilla next time for the connection!

They’re only a small airline with about a dozen wide body aircraft. With no new orders on the horizon the only chance of SIN getting them is if they are pulled from another route which is doubtful IMO

 

[Melburnian1]

Our recent (late August 2025) experience SYD xMNL MCT is that there are no/ very minimal hotels around Terminal 1.
WY844 "boards" 0645 and departs 0745 Manila for Muscat.
We opted to stay at the Belmont Hotel close to Terminal 3 QF arrival and walkable from the airport via 220m Runway Manila (though sometimes a bit confusing signage).

Not true that there are minimal hotels close to T1 NAIA Manila.

Grand Westside Hotel in Paranaque is less than 10 minutes from T1 if the Grab/taxi uses the Skyway. It has at least 500 rooms open. Will have 1500 when complete, plus (yet another) casino.

Kingsford Hotel is next to GW, separated by a small creek.

Okada Hotel is in the eponymous casino complex a few minutes' walk from the above two. Okada has a Medley Buffet for all three meals ex day: expensive by local standards, but very good.

 

[stevewalk]

Does anyone have any useful email contact addresses for Customer Service - or higher - at Oman Air? I have been trying for 2 months to get a response - any response! - out of them for service deficiencies in Business Class. Very simple cases, easily resolved. Nada!