Sultanate has a lot to offer to international tourists: Hosni

Hosni spoke on the function of airports in escalating inbound vacationers at the Transport and Tourism seminar held at InterContinental Muscat on Wednesday.

Deliberating additional, Hosni stated, “Oman has a lot to offer to the globe. Tourists do not know a lot about this nation. Oman has distinctive locations which will be of interest to international guests.

“There is white sand in Duqm, 2,000m above sea level in the Al Hajar Mountains we have Alila Jebel Akhdar which is haven for adventure travellers, nature lovers and those seeking a retreat from the desert heat. Oman has everything to offer to tourists for all seasons. Our location in the Middle East is very strong.”

He stated that efforts are on to connect air to the sea. “Cruise ship tourists come by the sea, tour the country and exit via the airport and vice versa. We are trying to add more airlines to our existing list.”

The total inbound vacationers to Oman in 2018, excluding GCC nations, comprised 357,880 from India, followed by 134,702 from the UK, 90,731 from Pakistan, 64,599 from Germany, and 53,755 from the Philippines.

Others present in the seminar integrated Saleh al Shaibany, director, Industry Liaison and Career Guidance, Modern College of Business and Science (MCBS), Peter Walichnowski, CEO of Omran, Dr Khalfan al Asmi, dean, MCBS, Shahid Rasool, CEO of Ominvest, amongst other individuals.

Hosni stated that the aviation sector in Oman has evolved more than the years. “We had our first airport, the Bait al Falaj Airport, in Ruwi. We grew over time and today we have the state-of-the-art Muscat International Airport.”

Peter Walichnowski spoke on the subject ‘The Development of Tourism Infrastructure and Network’ although Shahid Rasool deliberated on ‘Growing Oman’s Tourism Industry and Job Creation for Omanis’.

Shaibany stated, “Oman Airports is the biggest employer now. Our expectations from this seminar are job creation for young Omanis in tourism, creation of small and medium enterprises for young Omanis and third to prepare young Omanis for the tourism sector.”

Dr Abdulmunim bin Mansour bin Said al Hasani, Minister of Information, was the guest of honour at the occasion.

Information Source: Muscat Daily