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Times of Oman
6 days ago
- Business
- Times of Oman
Oman Airports invites foreign airlines to start direct flights to Sultanate
Muscat: Oman Airports is making strenuous efforts to attract several international airlines to operate direct flights to the Sultanate of Oman, in addition to boosting revenues and improving operational performance. Engineer Ahmed Said Al Amri, CEO of Oman Airports, said that the company is currently discussing with the budget airline Wizz Air the possibility of operating direct flights from European airports to Oman, whether via the Hungarian capital, Budapest, or other European cities. He indicated that the company is very serious about launching these routes soon. He added in a statement to the Oman News Agency: "Oman Airports is working in cooperation with the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Sultanate of Oman to attract China Eastern Airlines to operate direct flights to Muscat, either via Shanghai or Guangzhou.' He stressed that "Oman Airports" is making efforts to launch these flights and is offering them many incentive and promotional packages. He explained that work is currently underway with LOT Polish Airlines to operate direct flights between Muscat and Warsaw, and that the Civil Aviation Authority is in contact with its Polish counterpart to officially open this route. The CEO of Oman Airports also indicated that the commercial team, in cooperation with Oman Air, is studying the Vietnamese market and examining its potential and advantages. Regarding passenger and airline traffic to Salalah Airport, he confirmed that this year has seen a significant increase in arrivals, both during the autumn season via local flights and direct flights from GCC countries, and during the winter season, which attracts direct flights from Scandinavia and Belarus. Regarding Muscat International Airport, he explained that the number of passengers travelling to the airport is constantly increasing compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic, but there is some decline in the number of transfer passengers due to Oman Air reducing the number of flights and its fleet. Engineer Ahmed Said Al Amri pointed out that the agreement signed by Oman Airports with Changi International Airport in Singapore to boost commercial and aviation revenues at Oman's airports will provide an opportunity to review all revenues, including aircraft parking rents and the use of hoses at Oman's airports. He also noted that a memorandum of understanding was signed with a Malaysian company to explore development and investment opportunities for lands within the Muscat International Airport.
BBC News
7 days ago
- BBC News
North Korea bans foreigners from seaside resort weeks after opening
Lavrov hailed the seaside development as a "good tourist attraction", and said he hoped it would become popular among Russians, AFP reported. The two countries are set to launch direct flights between Moscow and Pyongyang by the end of the month. A Russian tour guide previously told NK News that they had planned several more trips to the resort in the coming months. Wonsan, a city along North Korea's east coast, is home to some of the country's missile facilities and a large maritime complex. It's also where Kim spent much of his youth, among holiday villas belonging to the country's elites. The new seaside resort has lined 4km (2.5 miles) of its beachfront with hotels, restaurants, shopping malls and a water park. It has a capacity of some 20,000 people, according to state media. However, since the resort began construction in 2018, human rights groups have protested the alleged mistreatment of its workers. They point to reports of people being forced to work long hours to finish the massive project, under harsh conditions and inadequate compensation. Russian ambassadors attended the resort's completion ceremony on 24 June, along with Kim and his family. Last year, North Korea allowed Russian tourists to visit North Korea after a years-long suspension of tourism during the pandemic. In February, North Korea also started to receive tourists from the West, including Australia, France, Germany and the UK. It abruptly halted tourism weeks later, however, without saying why.
