Muscat, Oman: €1,340 Etihad Airways Business Class from Rome

Gulf carrier Etihad Airways has issued an interesting fare for travel from Rome to the Middle East. Business Class rides to Muscat, Oman are available for as little as €1,340 with a change of planes in Abu Dhabi. You can save up to €100 when purchasing these tickets from online travel agencies.

Our availability calendar highlights all possible flight dates at the lowest price for trips up to 28 days. It will forward you to Etihad with your selected flight dates. You can also check what OTAs have to offer, as they sell these tickets up to €120 cheaper.

The shortest flights involve Etihad’s red-eye service from Rome to Abu Dhabi, operated by Boeing 787-9 aircraft. You can find a review of this plane’s business class product here. Flights between Abu Dhabi and Muscat are Airbus A320 family services with comfy 2-2 seating for the short flight.

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This fare is valid until October 9, 2023 for travel between November 21, 2023, and March 30, 2024. A minimum stay of two days in Oman is necessary to get the lowest fare.

Google Flights helps you find additional flight dates. Even if OTAs offer a tempting discount, we recommend purchasing these tickets directly from the airline.

Why is booking with an airline better than with an online travel agency?

More often than not, online travel agencies offer lower fares than airlines do. We still recommend booking with the airlines directly. There are two main reasons for that:

Better Customer Service
In case any problems like delays, cancellations or missed connections arise, you can communicate directly with the airline. The airline has to take care of you because you have a contract with them.

If a travel agency issues your ticket, you may have to reach out to them first. You also depend on your OTA to forward information like flight changes instead of receiving them directly from the airline. In many cases, you may get a prime exhibition of responsibility shifting rather than problem-solving.

This especially applies to premium tickets. You don’t want to spend more than €1,000 to wind up with some budget OTA’s telephone hotline in case anything goes wrong.

Baggage and Other Fees
Economy fares not including hold luggage are industry standard by now. In most cases, travel agencies charge much higher baggage fees than the airlines themselves. If bags are not included in your fare, airlines are often the cheaper alternative.

This also applies to other things like food services, insurances or priority treatment. In almost all cases, you pay less for additional amenities when booking on the airlines’ website.

Mileage

Etihad issues tickets for all flight segments in booking class Z. You can earn the following mileage with a round-trip ticket:

Destination

Hotel prices in Muscat usually start at roughly €50, depending on the hotel category. Whichever category and hotel you opt for, make sure to get the best price! Our recommendation is to search on booking.com, or even on our own Travel-Dealz hotel search: