Oman's first budget airline, SalamAir, will stop flying to and from India on October 1, the airline's Dubai contact center confirmed to Khaleej Times on Friday.

SalamAir currently flies to four cities in India, including Jaipur, Lucknow, Kozhikode and Thiruvananthapuram. It is known as a viable and affordable options for thousands of Indian expatriates in Oman.

Flight connections from Fujairah Airport to Jaipur, Lucknow, and Thiruvananthapuram will also be affected by the suspension, according to the airline's contact center in Dubai.

Times of Oman reported on Thursday that "travel plans of hundreds of India-bound passengers were left in disarray after they received an email saying their bookings with SalamAir would be canceled.”

Reportedly, passengers were told they would receive their refunds.

We regret to inform you that we will no longer be offering flights to/from India beginning on 1 October 2023. This decision was not made lightly, but due to the limitations of flight rights allocation to India. We understand that this news may cause inconvenience, and we apologise for any difficulties that this may arise,” said the email from SalamAir.

We have done our best to ensure that our customers were well taken care of throughout this process. As a result, we will fully refund all passengers who have made reservations to these destinations," the airline added.