Muscat: The Air Arabia airline has resumed services between Suhar and Sharjah Airports.
"As a culmination of the efforts made by Oman’s airports, Sohar Airport continues to register its presence on the regional travel map again this year and welcomes the return of Air Arabia," Oman Airports said in a statement.
The number of passengers using Sohar Airport increased 302 percent to 1,422 in November 2023 from 354 during the same period last year.
During the same period, aircraft movement at Sohar increased by 374 percent to 147 in 2023 from 31 in 2022.
The number of passengers using Duqm Airport dropped eight percent to 6,687 in November 2023 compared to 7, 281passengers in the same period last year.
During the same period, aircraft movement increased by 15 percent to 98 from 85.
Sohar Airport provides an alternative, quicker route for travelers wishing to access the north of Oman.
The airport is being built within the proximity of the major commercial, industrial, and economic centers of Sohar including the Port of Sohar Special Economic Zone.
It will complement the plans for the rail network, which will underpin the port city`s eventual transformation into a major industrial and economic hub on the Batinah coast.
Last week the airport received the Emirates Airbus A380, the world's largest aircraft.
The flight was part of an agreement with Oman Airports for Sohar Airport to be part of the training program for trainee pilots at the Emirates Academy.
These flights include the process of repeated landing and takeoff (touch & go).
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