Muscat Airport sees steady growth in 2024

Muscat Airport sees steady growth in 2024

Muscat: The passenger traffic at Muscat International Airport increased by seven percent to 1,018,469 in March this year from 954,905 in March 2023.The total number of passengers (international plus domestic and transit) using Muscat Airport in the first three months of this year increased by 17.7 percent to 3,482,325 from 2,959,829 during the same period in 2023.The aircraft movement increased by 10 percent to 8,653 from 7,879 during the same period.Muscat Airport handled 25,204 in the first three months of this year compared to 22, 145 in 2023, an increase of 13.8 percent.The freight movement saw a drop of -2 percent during the same period.Salalah Airport The passenger traffic at Muscat International Airport decreased by -1 percent to 93,673 in March this year from 92,958 in March 2023.However, the total number of passengers using Salalah International Airport in the first three months of this year increased by 6.7 percent to 325,035 from 394,538 during the same period in 2023.The aircraft movement increased by -5 percent to 956 from 912 during the same period. The freight movement saw an increase of 26 percent during the same period.Sohar Airport The passenger traffic at Sohar International Airport increased by 438 percent to 6,052