Oman transport: Passenger traffic at Muscat, Salalah Airports rises

Muscat: The passenger traffic at Muscat international Airport grew 18.9% during the first five months of 2016 to 4,808,563 passengers as against 4,043,865 during the same period of last year.
The number of flights at the airport also rose 10.1% to 41,436 compared with 37,641 flights last year, according to the latest report by the National Centre for Statistics & Information (NCSI).
International flights increased 13.5% to 37,767 flights while domestic flights decreased 15.9% to 3,699 during the period, compared with figures for the same period of 2015.
Meanwhile, international passenger count at the airport reported a growth of 19.7% to 4,433,315 passengers while domestic passengers increased by 9.9% to 375,248 passengers during the period.
The passenger traffic at the Salalah Airport grew 16% to 419,150 passengers as against 361,273 during the same period of last year. The number of flights at the airport on the other hand fell 5.5% to 3,555, compared with 3,763 flights last year.
International flights increased 8.9% to 1,544 flights while domestic flights decreased 14.2% to 2,011 during the period, compared with figures for the same period of 2015.
Meanwhile, international passenger count at the airport reported a growth of 26.8% to 155,421 passengers while domestic passengers increased by 10.5% to 263,729 passengers during the period.