22nd February 2012
The non-MEB3s – how Gulf Air, Oman Air and Royal Jordanian are developing their networks
With growth at Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways showing no signs of slowing, how have the national carriers of Bahrain, Oman and Jordan responded in recent years? What has been the focus of their network growth? Which routes will they be dropping in 2012? And just how much bigger are the MEB3 carriers in terms of airports served, weekly flights, weekly seats and weekly ASKs?
Traffic at Muscat is picking up again after the government pulled out of its involvement with Gulf Air to focus on Oman Air. But who else flies to the Sultanate and what lies ahead for Oman Air?