Muscat: The Khareef Dhofar season recorded a total of 686,808 arriving and departing passengers at Salalah Airport between June 1 and August 31.Over the three-month period, the airport managed 5,148 total flights.
Notably, the number of arrival flights increased by 4 percent to 2,561 compared to the previous year.
Passenger traffic grew steadily throughout the season, rising from 92,735 passengers in June to 236,088 in July, and peaking at 357,985 in August. Similarly, monthly flight operations expanded from 957 in June to 1,854 in July and 2,337 in August.
The Khareef Dhofar season serves as an excellent example of synergy, illustrating how surging tourism demand directly translates into increased passenger and flight activity.
Hamed bin Ahmed al Barashdi, the Official Spokesperson for the Civil Aviation Authority, stated that the results recorded during the 2026 Khareef Dhofar season reflect significant growth in travel activity. He noted that this expansion necessitates integrated efforts among all components of the civil aviation sector to ensure the efficient handling of the substantial increase in passenger and flight volumes.
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