The number of passengers traveling through Muscat International Airport saw a 16.8 percent increase to 4,430,119 in April 2024, of which 4,097,728 were international passengers and 332,391 were domestic. Meanwhile, the number of the airport’s flights reached 32,520, of which 29,862 were international flights and 2,658 were domestic.
Preliminary statistics from the National Center for Statistics and Information also reveal that the total number of passengers traveling through Oman’s airports reached 4,901,796 by the end of April. Meanwhile, the total number of flights landing and departing reached 31,708.
Indian travelers emerge on top
Indian travelers topped the number of passengers traveling through Muscat International Airport by the end of April 2024, with 89,206 passenger arrivals and 83,855 passenger departures. Then came Bangladeshi travelers with 12,829 incoming passengers and 20,597 departing passengers, and Pakistani travelers with 21,191 arriving and 19,532 departing.
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Oman’s other airports
In addition to the surge in Muscat International Airport’s passengers, the number of passengers traveling through Salalah Airport saw a 9.9 percent increase to 429,181. The number of flights through Salalah Airport also saw a 9.9 percent increase to 3,122 flights. The number of international flights through the airport reached 1,660, carrying 214,934 passengers. Meanwhile, the number of domestic flights reached 1,462, with 214,247 passengers on board.
As for Sohar Airport, the number of passengers reached 22,390 on 192 flights by the end of April 2024. Meanwhile, the number of passengers through Duqm Airport reached 20,106 on 208 flights.
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