International flights from Sohar and Salalah to resume soon

International flights from Sohar and Salalah to resume soon

Steps for resumption of flights have already been taken by Oman's Civil Aviation Authority.Muscat: Plans are underway to resume international flights from other cities in Oman, according to an update from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) here.The update comes as part of expanded operations across airports in Oman, which were temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and have since reopened on a limited scale.“The Civil Aviation Authority has taken steps to resume international flights from Salalah and Sohar airports during December,” said a CAA official.“The authority is working on studying the demand for travel to destinations in Asia and Africa, so that it can determine the number of flights needed to meet them. This is part of our plan to regulate the number of flights between the Sultanate and other countries during the pandemic.”Adding to this, Captain Mohamed Ahmed, the CEO of SalamAir, said the airline has been readying crews and preparing more planes for their eventual return to the skies.“The day on which the authorities announced the return of more flights was a day for us to celebrate,” he said. “We have the crews prepared to return to duty, and our aircraft have been readied for flight once