Bids invited for hotel, commerical complex at Salalah Airport
Muscat: Oman Airports has floated tenders to design, build, and operate of hotel with a commercial complex at Salalah Airport. The last date for the purchase of documents is July 13.
The company also floated a tender for the provision of food & beverage outlets at the Mezzanine level at Muscat International Airport, with the last date to purchase the Request for Proposal (RFP) is May 8.
Recently speaking at the annual media briefing to review its performance and strategies, Oman Airports' acting CEO, Hamood bin Musbah al Alawi, said that the main challenge has been to ensure operational performance and the optimum use of assets.
He said that Oman Airports launched a comprehensive transformation strategy to improve efficiency and passenger experience through self-service baggage drop systems, advanced crowd management solutions, a centralized digital dashboard, and system upgrades across airports.
Despite facing legacy challenges such as high emergency maintenance costs and underutilized airport land, the company recorded significant milestones, he said.
The parking lot management, of managed by a foreign operator, will be handled by Oman Airports, and it will help the company to boost its revenues.
In 2025, passenger traffic at Muscat Airport increased by 12.9 percent compared to 2023 and is expected to return to pre-COVID levels by 2026, with transit passengers.
Salalah Airport is nearing its full capacity and has been receiving direct flights from Europe.
Salalah Airport surpassed 2019 figures by 17.3 percent, RO114.5 million in operational revenues, RO42.6 million in total group revenues, RO23.5 million net profit (+15%), the highest EBITDA since establishment (+43 percent), and a 33 percent increase in shareholder equity.
It may be noted that Khareef season in Dhofar attracted 1,048,000 visitors between June 21 and September 21, 2024, reflecting a nine per cent increase compared to the same period in 2023, when the number of visitors was 962,000.
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