Oman

The 81 stylishly designed rooms and suites blend modern aesthetics with traditional touches, delivering luxurious comfort that celebrates local heritage while meeting the needs of travelers seeking both relaxation and productivity.

This initiative enhances regulatory supervision, ensuring that reliable data guides tourism growth and sustainable development throughout the Sultanate.

The aircraft carries a payload of about 60 kg and can rapidly transport tools, people, spare parts, and critical equipment to remote desert oil fields and offshore platforms, cutting delivery times from over 36 hours by road to under three hours.

Visitor numbers totaled 2.83 million from abroad, a 2.4% dip, but domestic tourism surged 5.1% to 13.6 million visitors, boosted by local events and festivals.

Alongside this rise, total hotel revenues soared by 18.2% to approximately RO 193.360 million (US$503 million), up from RO 163.633 million in the equivalent period last year.

For airports, this technology enables real-time video streaming, faster check-ins, seamless digital signage updates, and enhanced passenger services such as augmented reality for navigation and biometric verification.

This new service marks SalamAir’s fifth destination within Saudi Arabia, joining Riyadh, Jeddah, Medina, and Dammam in expanding the airline’s regional network.

This significant investment aligns with Oman Vision 2040, aiming to increase accommodation capacity, raise service standards, and support sustainable tourism growth.

The three hotels will include the Waldorf Astoria Muscat Al Husn, Hilton Muscat Al Bandar, and DoubleTree by Hilton Muscat Al Waha.