Monday 13 / January / 2025
Muscat: By the end of November 2024, the number of passengers travelling through Omani airports increased by 3.1%, reaching 13,277,414 passengers on 98,933 flights. This marks a rise compared to 12,873,020 passengers on 97,802 flights recorded by the end of November 2023.
According to preliminary data from the National Center for Statistics and Information, Muscat International Airport handled 11,737,391 passengers, a 2.7% increase across 88,002 flights, representing a 1.4% growth. Among these, 79,675 international flights carried 10,647,982 passengers, while 8,327 domestic flights transported 1,089,409 passengers.
Salalah Airport recorded 1,417,947 passengers, a 5.5% increase compared to November 2023, despite a 2% reduction in flights, totalling 9,751. The airport handled 4,693 international flights with 612,994 passengers and 5,058 domestic flights carrying 804,953 passengers.
At Sohar Airport, 66,531 passengers travelled on 610 flights, while Duqm Airport handled 55,545 passengers on 570 flights.
Regarding nationalities at Muscat International Airport, Indian nationals accounted for the largest share, with 153,557 passengers, including 76,852 arriving and 76,705 departing. Omanis ranked second with 115,871 passengers, 57,058 arrivals and 58,813 departures. Pakistani nationals were third, with a total of 49,438 passengers, comprising 24,115 arrivals and 25,323 departures.
