Oman to resume international and domestic flights from Oct. 1

Oman to resume international and domestic flights from Oct. 1

MUSCAT “” Oman said on Thursday announced the resumption of international flights from Oct. 1 while taking utmost precautionary measures in order to protect the country and aviation staff from the coronavirus, the country's Civil Aviation Authority said in a statement.

Meanwhile, the state news agency ONA said that domestic flights between the capital Muscat and the city of Salalah will also resume on the same date.Residents with valid visas do not need approval from the Foreign Ministry to return to Oman, a top official said.The move comes after more than six months of COVID-19 precautionary measures as thousands of expatriate residents have been stranded abroad since the suspension of international flights in March.Expatriates who hold valid residency permits can return to the Sultanate from Oct. 1 without the