The total passenger traffic through Muscat International Airport has increased by 13 percent last month, new figures show.
Statistics issued by the Muscat International Airport (PACA) show 780,223 passengers, including transit and transfer passengers, travelled through the airport in January compared to 689,463 passengers for the same period in 2013, Times of Oman reported.
Of those, arrivals were up 12 percent to 392,762, with departures increasing by 15 percent to 383,306.
The increased traffic at the Muscat International Airport was attributed to more flights operated by existing airlines such as Oman Air, Ethiopian Airlines as well as a new airline, Rotana Air, coming into operation.
The figures show cargo traffic at Muscat International Airport was down one percent with total shipments at 8,713 tonnes compared to 8,767 tonnes for the same period in 2013.
At Salalah Airport passenger numbers were up 22 percent with 68,181 passengers passing through the airport in January 2014 compared to 56,105 passengers for the same period in 2013.
Air cargo recorded a six percent decrease in total unloaded and loaded freight, with shipment volumes at 112 tonnes for January 2014, compared to 119 tonnes in the same period last year.
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