Oman Air officially joins oneworld: new era for Sultanate carrier

Starting tomorrow, July 1, 2025, Oman Air becomes the 15th official member of theoneworld alliance, completing a path announced in 2022 and which today comes to fruition with full membership in the group that includes giants such as Qatar Airways, British Airways, American Airlines, and Cathay Pacific.

For frequent flyers, this means. new opportunities for mileage accumulation and redemption, especially because until now the flights made with this company did not have much chance of accumulation except with the few partners.

Now each flight will be creditable at any of the cards of other carriers such as British Airways, Qatar or Cathay Pacific.

Obviously this does not mean that you will be able to move points between different loyalty programs, but at least it will avoid having piles of unusable points lying around.

A new piece in the growth strategy

Based in Muscat, Oman Air is known for its top-notch in-flight service, internationally appreciated business class, and an expanding network connecting the Middle East with Asia, Africa, and Europe. Joining oneworld is not only an upgrade in terms of global visibility, but also a clear message: the airline aims to be A strategic hub for those traveling east or back to Europe.

Oman's sights are not secret, wants to become a tourist destination on par with neighboring countries and, the word of those who have been there, it is perhaps the most beautiful area in the entire Middle Eastern peninsula.

The immediate benefits for passengers

As of July 1, all Oman Air flights become valid for:

• accumulate and spend miles In other oneworld airlines' loyalty programs, such as Avios, AAdvantage or Asia Miles

• obtain recognition of status: Silver and Gold members of Sindbad (Oman Air's loyalty program) are automatically recognized as oneworld Ruby and Sapphire, while Sindbad Platinum members gain Emerald status, the alliance's highest recognition, and likewise Oman flights will qualify for all other alliance loyalty programs

Flying from Muscat will provide access to to Oman Air's beautiful lounge even with an economy ticket, if you have oneWorld status and, for example, if you depart from Bangkok you will be able to use the lounge When flying with other alliance carriers.

Muscat becomes a new gateway to the region

In the great chessboard of alliances, this entry further strengthens oneworld's position Arabian Peninsula: With Qatar Airways, Royal Jordanian and now Oman Air in the same alliance, the network becomes even more extensive between the Persian Gulf, Indian Subcontinent, and Southeast Asia.

For Italian passengers, the Direct flights from Milan and Rome become even more attractive with a view to multi-trip combinations and mileage accrual. And considering that Oman Air is known For business class among the best in the worldo, the onboard experience will also be no less.