The arrival and departure of international flights through the various airports of the Sultanate of Oman recorded a remarkable growth of 81.9 per cent by the end of March 2022 to reach 10,672 international flights. This is compared to the same period in 2021, which amounted to 5,865 flights.
Statistics issued by the NCSI indicated that the number of incoming and outgoing domestic flights from Muscat, Salalah, Sohar and Duqm airports increased by 25.3 per cent compared to the same period in 2021. The number of arrivals and departures through airports recorded a remarkable increase of 89 per cent until the end of March 2022.
International air traffic through Muscat International Airport witnessed an increase in the number of flights by 74.4 percent, and the total number of international passengers increased by 79.1 percent.
Salalah Airport recorded a remarkable increase in the number of flights by 52 per cent, with an increase of 138.2 percent in international flights and an 18.2 percent increase in domestic flights.
The number of international flights (departing and arriving) from Sohar Airport reached 248 by the end of March 2022, as the number of international flights (incoming and outgoing) reached 21,532 passengers.
As for Duqm Airp it recorded a 12.8 per cent increase in the number of domestic flights (departing and arriving) to 1ts at the end of March 2022, while the number of passengers increased by 26.2 per cent.
