Hot air balloon, cable cars to boost Tourism in Oman

Hot air balloon, cable cars to boost Tourism in Oman

Muscat: Adventurers in Oman can look forward to a host of recreational activities with the introduction of cable cars and hot air balloon in the country.

With many new options being introduced, it is expected that these projects will help promote local tourism and attract foreign tourists in the Sultanate of Oman. As part of this tourism campaign, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has given the permit to the Royal Balloon Company to start its commercial operation.

Economic Diversification

In a statement, the CAA said that the approval of the permit will enhance tourism in the Sultanate, and is a step towards economic diversification.

The commercial operation of the Royal Balloons Project was inaugurated on Tuesday under the auspices of Sheikh Ali bin Ahmed Al Shamsi, Governor of North Sharqiyah, in the presence of Saeed Al Obaidani, Director General of Tourism Development in the Ministry and a number of specialists in the Heritage and Tourism Department in North Al Sharqiyah Governorate.

Speaking about the hot air balloon, Al Faisal Mohammed Al Rashdi, one of the owners of Royal Balloons company, said that this project is a partnership between an Omani company and a Turkish company specialising in hot air balloons in four countries and Oman