Oman

Oman is resuming to grant tourist visas to people visiting on trips arranged by hotels and travel companies, after they were suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic

Unearth the paradise that is Oman and find out why it is one of the safest places to holiday as well as learning about historical landmarks that you can visit there.

Cruise and Maritime Voyages (CMV) has announced that it has launched its new brochure. The new content will feature itineraries from the Winter and Spring 2019/20 season including trips to…

The city of Muscat is best known to travellers as ‘a very elegant town with very fine houses’ due to building policies that enforce cleanliness and traditional design elements. Portuguese…

Six Senses Zighy Bay has launched a classic Omani dhow available for two night / three day adventures to explore the Musandam coastline. Inspired by the word, dhahab, which means golden in…

Centara Hotels & Resorts has continued to expand internationally with the recent opening of a 152-room hotel in Muscat. The Centara Muscat Hotel is located in the Omani capital’s…

Centara Hotels & Resorts has continued to expand internationally with the recent opening of a 152-room hotel in Muscat. The Centara Muscat Hotel is located in the Omani capital’s Ghala…

Corinthian Travel has created a new trip to Oman entitled, Camping in Oman: Family Holiday. The private tour combines stays by the Indian Ocean in Muscat and Salalah, with a five-day…

Oman says more than 1.5 million visitors flew into the Sultanate between January and July 2016, while 3.2 million visitors left the country during the same period, according the latest…

Omran has celebrated the official opening of Oman’s most popular natural tourist destination, Al Hoota Cave, following the implementation of broad enhancements to the visitor experience at…

Oman has reportedly relaxed rules on multiple entry visas for some countries in a bid to boost its economy and its tourism industry. People visiting from 38 countries can now stay for…

The Oman Tourism Development Company (Omran) is on track to deliver three new hotels, providing more than 900 additional rooms, in 2017/18. The properties include the five-star W hotel…

Oman’s Ministry of Tourism has launched a social media competition entitled ‘Discover Oman’s Beauty’, in a move designed to increase interest in domestic tourism.  To take part in the…

Ethiopian Airlines has launched a daily service to Muscat. The carrier started operate flights from Addis Ababa to the Omani capital on 1 July. The new service will connect Oman…

Travel Corporation (India) Ltd (TCI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Thomas Cook (India) Ltd, has celebrated two years in the UAE market in partnership with its franchisee TravTips. …

Oman Air has ordered 20 Boeing Co 737 in a bid to double its fleet to 70 planes by 2020.  Chief executive Paul Gregorowitsch told Reuters that the order includes both the current…

In line with its marketing plan for 2014, Oman will focus on promoting weddings, MICE and Film tourism in the Indian market. The Ministry of Tourism in Oman along with Al Bustan…

Oman Tourism will promote the destination to Indian travellers through Bollywood.  The destination will feature in the upcoming move, Once Upon A Time in Mumbai Dobaara. To promote…

Inbound medical tourism to the Gulf region is set witness huge surge with the planned International Medical City (IMC) development in Salalah.  The Apex Medical Group (AMG) has…

Statistics of June 2013 state that Muscat’s Grand Mall has welcomed over half a million visitors. The Mall is home to over 120 international brands, many of which have entered the Oman…

Oman Air highlighted its focus on safety when it hosted the recently concluded IATA, ICAO Safety Management Workshop at Hotel InterContinental in Muscat. The event was organised by Oman Air…

Carlson Rezidor announced the Park Inn by Radisson Hotel and Residence Duqm in Oman. The new property is scheduled to welcome the first guests in Q4 2013. "The Middle East is an…

IndiGo has announced to increase its frequency between Muscat and Mumbai to seven weekly flights.  The new flights will come into effect from 16 June 2013. The low cost carrier…