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Back in February, I wrote about how Oman Air would become a oneworld® alliance member in 2024. Timing was vague (and still is with just an update to late 2024). The carrier first announced that it was joining the oneworld® alliance back in June 2022. Oman Air, based in Muscat, was sponsored by Qatar Airways and it looks like it’s on track to actually become a member in 2024.
We're excited to announce that we'll soon be joining the #oneworldalliance! Across the entire alliance network, our guests will benefit from a seamless travel experience, an extensive network of destinations, additional special perks, more miles, and many other benefits. pic.twitter.com/bwNbGZM0qn
— Oman Air (@omanair) June 20, 2022
The process for Oman Air to join the oneworld® alliance has been a long one. It was first announced at the June 2022 IATA annual general meeting in Doha. This month at the IATA annual general meeting in Dubai, the CEO of oneworld® said that Oman Air is on track to officially join this year.
The oneworld® alliance officially began on February 1, 1999 with American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, and Qantas as its founding members. It was formed to create a seamless passenger experience and to reward frequent flyers with additional benefits (including some of the most generous lounge access of any of the three alliances).
oneworld® currently includes the following airlines:
- Alaska Airlines
- American Airlines
- British Airways
- Cathay Pacific
- Finnair
- Iberia
- Japan Airlines
- Malaysia Airlines
- Qantas
- Qatar Airways
- Royal Air Maroc
- Royal Jordanian
- SriLankan Airlines
There are also 26 affiliate airlines and Fiji Airways as a oneworld® connect partner. Oman Air will become the 14th alliance member when it joins later this year and in a separate news item, Fiji Airways will become the 15th full member within the next 12 months.
Oman Air operates a fleet of around 50 Boeing 737, Boeing 787, and Airbus A330 aircraft. Its premium cabins and lounges are widely lauded and it will make a nice addition to oneworld®. Qatar Airways and Oman Air already work pretty closely and this addition into the alliance will only strengthen that.
Anthony’s Take: I like the opportunities afforded by airlines being part of alliances. With reciprocal lounge access and the ability to earn and burn miles across carriers, it opens up many possibilities. I’m not sure I’ll ever fly this airline, but choice is a good thing.
(Image Credits: Oman Air and oneworld®.)
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