Muscat, Sep 17 (ONA)--- Cargolux Company, one of the major air cargo carriers in Europe decided to increase its weekly flights to Muscat international Airport by two flights a week with effect from next October.
The company said that Oman Airport Management Company , represented by Commercial Operations Public Administration said in a statement today that Cargolux's decision to increase its weekly flights to Muscat International Airport comes at a time the shipping activity via Muscat International Airport has witnessed remarkable growth ( 8%). The total unloaded cargo during 12 months and up to last August amounted to 116,338 tons compared to 108,152 tons at the corresponding period last year.
The company will operate two flights weekly on Wednesday and Saturday from Luxemburg using B747-400 and B747-800 freighters.
Cargolux started operating flights to Muscat international Airport on 22nd June 2013, with one flight weekly to meet the growth in the economic and investment activities witnessed by the Sultanate. The move comes in response to the growth of the shipping activity via Muscat International Airport and the remarkable growth in the number of passengers.
Source: http://www.omannews.gov.om/ona/english/newsDetails_inc.jsp?newsID=176908
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Oman Airport Management Company SAOC (OAMC), a closed joint stock company owned by the Government of the Sultanate of Oman, is carrying out an expansion plan of the airport. The project, costing $1.8bn according to the latest government figures, includes expansion of the existing terminal and the construction of a new terminal.
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