Oman Air Plans 30,000 Indonesian Tourist Arrivals to Salalah in 2027 Through New Travel Partnership

An agreement with Adhwaa Al Ardh Al Satiaa combines Jakarta–Muscat–Salalah flights with destination packages promoting Dhofar and wider Oman.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Oman Air and Adhwaa Al Ardh Al Satiaa have agreed on a plan targeting 30,000 Indonesian visitors to Salalah in 2027.
• The arrangement covers 30,000 seats from Jakarta to Salalah via Muscat, alongside tourism packages.
• The packages aim to showcase Dhofar and other parts of Oman and encourage travel beyond peak periods.
• The announcement does not provide package prices, travel schedules or evidence of completed visitor bookings.

SALALAH, Oman – An initiative to bring 30,000 travellers from Indonesia to southern Oman in 2027 is set to connect airline capacity with packaged visits to the Dhofar region. Under a newly announced memorandum of understanding, Oman Air and Adhwaa Al Ardh Al Satiaa plan to link journeys from Jakarta through Muscat to Salalah with tourism itineraries exploring the region’s scenery, heritage and local culture.

The agreement calls for Adhwaa Al Ardh Al Satiaa to purchase 30,000 seats on Oman Air services for the Jakarta–Muscat–Salalah journey. The number represents the partnership’s intended visitor volume rather than completed bookings or confirmed arrivals. No individual travel dates, package prices or booking conditions were included in the announcement.

Connecting Indonesian visitors with Dhofar

The packages are designed to introduce travellers to Salalah and other parts of the Sultanate of Oman. For the partners, combining airline seats and destination arrangements is a way to develop an inbound travel market and direct potential visitor spending to local tourism businesses. The proposal also seeks to attract visitors outside the destination’s established peak travel periods.

Dhofar’s natural landscapes, cultural attractions and hospitality are central to the proposed trips, while the routing via Muscat creates an opportunity for visitors to discover more of the country. The release does not identify the hotels, tour operators or specific excursions that would be included in the packages.

Dr. Salim Abdullah Al Shanfari, chairman of Adhwaa Al Ardh Al Satiaa, described the initiative as a way to make Oman more accessible to Indonesian travellers and encourage exploration beyond Salalah. He said the planned packages would draw on the country’s natural beauty, culture and hospitality.

Ahmed Ali Al Mahrouqi, Oman Air’s vice president of global sales, highlighted Indonesia’s potential as a source market and said partnerships of this kind could help build inbound tourism, support local businesses and encourage travel to Oman throughout the year.

Part of a wider tourism diversification effort

The announcement positions the arrangement within the objectives of Oman Vision 2040, which seeks economic diversification. For the tourism sector, its significance lies in linking international air access with organised destination experiences rather than treating flight capacity and holiday activities as separate offerings.

Travellers seeking further information on the airline and its services can consult the Oman Air website. Details of the proposed Indonesian visitor packages, including pricing and availability, were not specified in the announcement.