Oman Air, Cargolux introduce 2 weekly cargo flights to Mumbai

Oman's flag career and Luxembourg's cargo airline have expanded their partnership with the addition of two weekly cargo flights to Mumbai from next month.
The move is in line with a Joint Venture agreement signed by Oman Air and Cargolux in April last year and follows the successful launch of joint cargo flights to Chennai.
"The new service builds on the success of the second frequency to Chennai that we launched together in August last year. It will enable us to further strengthen our presence within the Indian market," Abdulrahman Al Busaidy, Chief Operating Officer of Oman Air said.
He said Oman Air and Cargolux will offer a new twice- weekly cargo service between Luxembourg and Mumbai starting from March 8.

"Our product advantages include the carriage of project cargo, livestock, cargo aircraft-only freight, odd size cargo, vehicles and aircraft engines.
"The partnership between Oman Air and Cargolux ensures that it (Oman) is rapidly becoming the first choice for transportation of cargo between India, the Middle East and Europe," Al Busaidy said.

The new flights offer connections to an ever-growing market that has witnessed increasing demand for import and export cargo capacity, he said.
"Customers in Europe, as well as in Oman, have welcomed our service to India and can now enjoy our proven reliability and dedication to excellence in an even wider market. With India's growing importance as a manufacturing nation, we see a lot of future potential and possibilities for both our companies," Cargolux Executive VP Sales and Marketing Niek van der Weide said.

The agreement provides Cargolux with access to the belly capacity of Oman Air's passenger fleet which operates to 11 destinations in India and East Africa besides opportunities to feed consolidated freight to Oman from a number of markets.
In addition, it enables Oman Air to further expand its cargo operation and build on the range of cargo initiatives and innovations the airline has introduced over recent years.