SALALAH : Salalah Airport received its first direct charter flight from Kazakhstan on Friday evening, opening an air link aimed at attracting more visitors to Oman’s southern Dhofar governorate.
Two flights a week are scheduled from the Kazakh capital, Astana, and the city of Almaty to Salalah until the end of 2026, Oman News Agency reported.
Zakariya bin Yaqoub Al Harrasi, executive vice president of Salalah Airport at Oman Airports, said the services expanded the airport’s international network and supported efforts to grow tourism throughout the year.
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He said cooperation between government agencies, airlines and tour operators was important to attracting additional international services and strengthening air connectivity.
Talal bin Hamid Al Khusaibi, director general of heritage and tourism in Dhofar, said the flights would help diversify the governorate’s tourism source markets and increase visitor arrivals.
The services would also support hotels and tourism businesses, promote Dhofar’s natural, heritage and cultural attractions, and expand partnerships with airlines and tour operators, he said.
The inaugural flight was welcomed by Salem bin Abdullah Al Shanfari, honorary consul and chairman of the Omani-Kazakh Business Council, alongside representatives of relevant agencies and tourism companies.
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