Oman Air suspends flights to Saudi Arabia    

MUSCAT: Oman Air has announced to temporarily suspend its flight operations to and from Saudi Arabia.

In a statement, the Oman Air said that all the flight operations to Saudi Arabia will be temporarily suspended from March 12.

The airline said, “As a result of new travel restrictions, Oman Air will temporarily be suspending all flights between Saudi Arabia and Oman with effect from 12th March 2020, until further notice.”

A spokesperson of the airline asked the passengers holding Oman Air’s tickets to contact their offices in their country, Times of Oman reported.

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