Simple Flying - Nabeel Shaikh
The Middle Eastern country experienced a sharp increase in travelers arriving, departing, and transiting through its airports.
The Middle Eastern country of Oman experienced a sharp increase in the number of travelers arriving, departing, and transiting through its airports this year. The National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI) reported 6,969,976 passengers through Omani airports from January to September of 2022, a 168% increase in the number of arrivals and a 120% increase in the number of departures when compared to the same time in 2021.
This change is accompanied by a 110% increase in the number of international flights, from 26,636 flights last year to 55,814 this year.
Muscat International Airport (MCT), which is located in Oman's capital, experienced the greatest increase in traffic, with 5,975,726 travelers this year (up from 2,373,363 last year, an increase of 114%). Meanwhile, Salalah International Airport (SLL) experienced a 221% increase in the number of international flights and a 39% increase in the number of domestic flights (from 2,774 last year to 3,857 this year). Suhar International Airport (OHS) hosted 585 international flights and 55,243 passengers, while Duqm Airport (DQM) saw a 5% increase in the number of domestic flights (from 468 last year to 490 this year).
