Owing to the fact that a few passengers were tested positive on arrival, India and Oman are on a bubble agreement wherein Oman has reduced half the number of seats available on flights.
According to a spokesman from the country’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), from reducing 10,0000 seats every week, they have started to reduce around 5000 seats.
According to the official report, “Previously, the limit was 10,000 passengers per week in each direction, to and from Oman. Now the number of passengers has been reduced to 5,000 passengers in one direction on both sides, for the Omani and Indian air carriers. Neither side had achieved the limit of 10,000 per week in one direction,”
The Indian Government banned private carriers like Indigo, SpiceJet and GoAir from operating in the route, with state-owned airlines Air India and Air India Express instead taking charge of working on the capacity requirements under the air bubble agreement.
“The decision regarding the Indian carriers rests with the Indian authorities. Further, while the Indian side can operate flights to the Sultanate from any city in India, the Omani side has the right to operate flights only to 11 destinations in India,” the CAA official said.
As part of the bubble agreement, Oman Air and Salam Air will continue to operate flights between Oman and India.
