Oman Air bets big on Indonesia with 30,000-tourist Salalah deal – Travel Daily Media

Oman Air is concentrating on 30,000 Indonesian guests to Salalah in 2027 below a brand new tourism settlement geared toward tapping into Southeast Asia’s rising outbound journey market and strengthening Oman’s attraction as a year-round vacation spot. The nationwide service has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Adhwaa Al Ardh Al Satiaa, below which the tourism firm will buy 30,000 seats on Oman Air flights connecting Jakarta to Salalah by way of Muscat. The settlement will see flight bookings bundled with tourism packages showcasing Dhofar’s pure landscapes, cultural heritage and hospitality, providing Indonesian travellers an built-in strategy to discover southern Oman.

The partnership kinds a part of a broader technique to diversify Oman’s worldwide customer markets and scale back its dependence on conventional peak tourism intervals. By concentrating on Indonesia, one in every of Southeast Asia’s largest outbound journey markets, the initiative seeks to draw new customer segments whereas producing enterprise alternatives for motels, tour operators and tourism service suppliers throughout Dhofar.

Dr Salim Al Shanfari, Chairman of Adhwaa Al Ardh Al Satiaa, stated the partnership would make Oman extra accessible to Indonesian travellers by means of complete journey packages that mix the nation’s pure points of interest with its cultural experiences. He added that the initiative goals to encourage guests to discover not solely Salalah but in addition different locations throughout the Sultanate.

Ahmed Al Mahrouqi, Vice President of Global Sales at Oman Air, stated strategic partnerships are important to opening new worldwide markets and supporting the expansion of inbound tourism. He highlighted Indonesia’s potential as an necessary supply market and stated the settlement would assist enhance customer arrivals, help native tourism companies and strengthen Oman’s place as a year-round journey vacation spot.