Oman Airports and Polish Warsaw Chopin Airport Sign MoU to Increase Flights & Explore Cooperation Opportunities

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Oman Airports has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Warsaw Chopin Airport in Poland to explore opportunities for enhancing air connectivity between the Sultanate of Oman and Poland, and to expand areas of cooperation to increase commercial and private flights between the two countries.

The MoU was signed on the Omani side by Aimen bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Hosni, CEO of Oman Airports, and on the Polish side, the CEO of Warsaw Chopin Airport.

Through the MoU, Oman Airports aims to enhance commercial and private (tourist) travel between the Sultanate and Poland, and to further strengthen business relations between the two countries.
 
On the sidelines of the MoU Signing, the two sides discussed issues related to aviation and the global aviation sector as well as the operational matters between Muscat International Airport and Warsaw Chopin Airport.

The MoU also focused on enhancing mutual cooperation, while encouraging airlines in both countries to open and re-open their flights – especially following the recent COVID 19 pandemic.

Oman Airports is working on attracting more flights to the Sultanate’s airports, with a focus on Muscat International Airport, Salalah Airport, and Sohar Airport.

Currently, Muscat International Airport has the capacity to handle 20 million passengers, with plans for expansion based on three phases during the coming period which will boost the airport’s capacity to 56 million passengers. Muscat International was ranked among the best airports in the Middle East in the category of 15 to 25 million passengers in the Airport Service Quality (ASQ) awards ceremony held by the ACI in partnership with the travel technology company “Amadeus”. The award honoured the best airports in the world who are providing the finest passenger experiences based on questionnaires collected from passengers at the participating airports on World Tourism Day in 2023.
 
Since its opening on 11 November 2018, Muscat International Airport has jumped 52 places on the list of the best airports in the world in terms of services and passenger satisfaction. Regionally and internationally, the airport placed 11th in the world in the category of 15 to 25 million passengers. As for Warsaw Chopin Airport, it is now working towards attracting a greater number of airlines and flights in order to enhance the traveller experience and boost economic growth in the city and country.

Warsaw Chopin Airports began its operations in 2004, and has become one of the fastest growing airports for airline flights, thanks to its modern facilities and efficient operations which played a vital role in handling the increasing number of airlines. The airport is now approaching its capacity limit amid the exponential growth of annual passenger numbers. On a national basis, Poland seeks to strengthen its presence in the world of airports to keep pace with the rapid growth in the number of visitors annually. Plans are set to attract up to 40 million passengers annually by 2035; to expand the airport with three parallel runways; and to reach a capacity of 65 million annually by 2060.