AGP Executive Report
Last update: 42 minutes agoOman Hospitality: Oman’s hotel sector stayed resilient despite regional disruption, with quarterly hotel revenues up 8.4% year-on-year to OMR85.4 million in Q1 2026, driven by room revenue growth and higher average room rates. Dhofar Tourism & Air Links: Oman Air will resume direct Moscow–Salalah flights in September 2026 (2 weekly), rising to five weekly in November, and will also add direct services from Kazan and Yekaterinburg; the plan targets 40,000+ inbound tourists for the Khareef season. Road & Access Upgrades: North Al Sharqiyah is seeing road works worth over OMR105 million (2025–2026), including tourism-linked dualisation and new road links. Travel Safety & Labour Concerns: A Hyderabad woman, Shabnam Begum, alleges abuse and unpaid wages after being lured to Oman for a housemaid job, and says she’s seeking help to return home via the Indian Embassy in Muscat. Regional Travel Disruption: Renewed US-Iran hostilities are triggering worldwide travel warnings and flight disruptions across the Gulf, with airspace restrictions affecting passenger plans.
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