What airport reopening means for Oman’s tourism in the future

  • Date: 30-Sep-2020
  • Source: Times of Oman
  • Sector:Tourism
  • Country:Oman
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What airport reopening means for Oman’s tourism in the future

Reopening of Oman's airport marks another step towards bringing a little more normalcy back to life in the country.Although tourists aren't being allowed in just yet, the reopening of the airport does provide hope among travel operators in the country. Tourism contributed more than OMR 700 million to the country's GDP in 2019, an increase of four per cent when compared to the previous year.Having been earmarked as one of the primary areas of expansion under the Sultanate's Tanfeedh programme for economic diversification, Oman aims to bring more people into the country to witness its stunning and diverse natural beauty.Welcoming tourists back into the country will take some time, owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the growth tourism has shown in the last few years provides an indication of how