The first of five new routes for Oman Air will be Kuala Lumpur - a four-times weekly schedule from Muscat, starting May 1.

The other four destinations to be opened in May are: Ras Al Khaimah, Al Ain, Islamabad and Lahore.

Peter Hill Oman Air's CEO, says: "Kuala Lumput has been a much-anticipated destination and I'm positive it will be a real winner with our customers, especially from the region and the sub-continent. "

The route will be operated using Oman Air's recently introduced A330.