Muscat Airport sees 8.9% jump in passengers, Salalah 10.3%
Published: 08:09 AM,Sep 14,2024 | EDITED : 11:09 AM,Sep 14,2024
Muscat - The number of passengers traveling through Oman's airports increased by 9.3 percent by the end of July 2024 to 8,478,548 on 63,219 flights, compared to 7,757,629 passengers on 59,778 flights by the end of July 2023.
The National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI), indicated that the number of passengers traveling through Muscat International Airport reached 7,571,148 passengers by the end of July, an increase of 8.9 percent. They traveled on 56,498 flights, an increase in the number of flights of 5.8 percent.
Among the incoming and outgoing flights through Muscat International Airport were 51,535 international flights, with 6,949,193 passengers on board, and 4,963 domestic flights, with 621,955 passengers on board.
The number of passengers traveling through Salalah Airport reached 827,486 passengers, an increase of 10.3 percent compared to the end of July 2023.
They traveled on 5,975 flights, an increase of 3.6 percent in flights.
The number of international flights through Salalah Airport reached 3,088 flights, with 392,098 passengers on board, while the number of domestic flights reached 2,887 flights, with 435,388 passengers on board.
The number of passengers traveling through Sohar Airport reached 45,126 passengers on 384 flights, while the number of passengers traveling through Duqm Airport reached 34,788 passengers on 362 flights.
Regarding the prominent nationalities using the Muscat International Airport, 216,690 Omanis used the airport by the end of July 2024, including 100,858 inbound and 115,832 outbound passengers, followed by Indians (182,873), of which 99,920 passengers were arrivals, following Pakistanis (46,885 passengers, including 27,528 arrivals)
The National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI), indicated that the number of passengers traveling through Muscat International Airport reached 7,571,148 passengers by the end of July, an increase of 8.9 percent. They traveled on 56,498 flights, an increase in the number of flights of 5.8 percent.
Among the incoming and outgoing flights through Muscat International Airport were 51,535 international flights, with 6,949,193 passengers on board, and 4,963 domestic flights, with 621,955 passengers on board.
The number of passengers traveling through Salalah Airport reached 827,486 passengers, an increase of 10.3 percent compared to the end of July 2023.
They traveled on 5,975 flights, an increase of 3.6 percent in flights.
The number of international flights through Salalah Airport reached 3,088 flights, with 392,098 passengers on board, while the number of domestic flights reached 2,887 flights, with 435,388 passengers on board.
The number of passengers traveling through Sohar Airport reached 45,126 passengers on 384 flights, while the number of passengers traveling through Duqm Airport reached 34,788 passengers on 362 flights.
Regarding the prominent nationalities using the Muscat International Airport, 216,690 Omanis used the airport by the end of July 2024, including 100,858 inbound and 115,832 outbound passengers, followed by Indians (182,873), of which 99,920 passengers were arrivals, following Pakistanis (46,885 passengers, including 27,528 arrivals)