Oman Air had barely joined the oneworld alliance, and while details about the partnerships with the new partners are still not public in the Sindbad program even six weeks later, Oman Air surprised with a new (mutual) Frequent Flyer partnership: Star Alliance member Turkish Airlines.

This is all the more surprising, since Turkish Airlines is not only a competitor for Oman Air itself, but certainly also for other oneworld partners such as Qatar Airways or Royal Jordanian.

This partnership also represents a first for Turkish Airlines’ Miles&Smiles program, as it is the first partnership with an airline that belongs to another alliance – something that is generally not found within the Star Alliance.