Tourism Breaking News
Air France has announced new winter seasonal flights that will operate directly between Muscat (Sultanate of Oman) and Paris (France), starting on 24th October 2021 and continuing through the season until 27th March 2022. The new service will link the two capital cities and operate three-times per week (Tuesday, Friday and Sunday) with a B787-9 Dreamliner offering a choice of three classes of travel – Business, Premium Economy, and Economy.
Muscat-Paris direct – AF 657 Muscat – Paris Charles de Gaulle departs 0900am arrives 1520pm and AF 656 Paris Charles de Gaulle – Muscat departs 2100pm arrives 0610am (following day).
France is an important source of visitors to Oman with the last pre-pandemic statistics (2019) highlighting 68,000 annual visitors to the Sultanate. The new service will connect Oman to Paris and other destinations in France, as well as to the Air France global network of 200 destinations across Europe and the Americas, through onward flights with Air France and SkyTeam Alliance partner airlines.
Air France and KLM offer 41 weekly flights* from various cities in the Middle East to the airline’s two hubs at Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Amsterdam-Schiphol, connecting passengers to the global network of destinations in Europe, Canada and the Americas.
For Air France customers traveling from Muscat to Paris Charles de Gaulle, the Boeing 787 provides a number of assets. They will enjoy a real cocoon in the sky in the Business cabin and even more comfort in Premium Economy and Economy with: on-board WiFi adapted to customers’ needs and expectations; windows that are approximately 30% larger than on similar aircraft; improved air pressure and humidity levels for greater travel comfort; 20% less fuel consumption than previous generation aircraft and a significant reduction in CO2 emissions (about 20%) as well as noise emissions.
