Oman Air Cargo has announced five new General Sales Agent (GSA) partnerships that will bring two new offline routes to Australia and Japan.
The two new offline routes will be serviced by GSA Australia Cargo and World Prime Services. The other three new GSAs, Al Madinah Travel Company, MGH Logistics, and APG, will service online routes to Kuwait, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia, respectively.
“The expansion of our GSA network, including the launch of new offline routes to Australia and Japan, reflects the strong momentum behind Oman Air Cargo,” said Michael Duggan, head of cargo, Oman Air.
“These new partnerships enable us to serve our customers more effectively, extend our global reach, and build on the transformation of the airline.”
Along with the new contracts, which will last two years, Oman Air Cargo has also renewed a number of GSA contracts, lasting one year.
To mark the milestone, the airline hosted 27 representatives from its GSA network at its Cargo GSA conference in Muscat.
The airline has a network covering Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent, as well as a series of partnerships to further extend the offering.
The Asia/Indian subcontinent-Europe lanes form the main basis of the cargo business, with shipments hubbing through Muscat.
Until May, Oman Air owned a Boeing 737-800 with 24 tonnes of capacity. However, this aircraft was sold and its operation was outsourced. Duggan said at the time it had been considering widebody freighter capacity options.