Oman Air NEW FIRST CLASS

Oman Air has unveiled a new first-class “mini-suite” cabin on its Boeing B787 fleet as it responds to new premium products from other Gulf carriers such as Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways.

The Muscat-based carrier made the announcement at the opening of the Arabian Travel Market exhibition in Dubai April 22.

The development came as multiple media outlets in the region reported that acting CEO Abdulaziz al-Raisi has been confirmed in the top position.

Al-Raisi had undertaken the CEO role on an acting basis since the departure in October 2017 of CEO Paul Gregorowitsch.

The new first-class suite, like the new Emirates first-class cabin, has high partitions to provide additional privacy to premium customers, although initial photographs suggest the Omani suite’s dividers are lower (55 in.) than the Emirates’ arrangement.

The new fully-enclosed suite features electronically controlled sliding doors that are just under 1.4 metres in height, a fully-flat bed, and a seat with a pitch of 82 inches and a width of 23 inches between armrests. The suite also offers inbuilt minibar.