Meet the Regional Board: Oman Airports

How is your airport preparing for the resumption of travel?    

We have a very solid well-constructed plan to resume our normal operations, similar to how we previously had our plans to shrink the operations during the pandemic. Our team is well prepared to launch an all-inclusive Marketing Communications campaign that will be entirely designed for this purpose.     

We are proud of to be the first airport in the Middle East to be accredited in the ACI Airport Health Accreditation programme. This accreditation will help in reassuring our customers and travellers that our airport facilities remain safe and that precautions are being taken to reduce any risk to their health.  

Oman Airports will maintain an unwavering commitment to safety and take all necessary precautions to keep our operations running safely, while maintaining focus on the health and wellbeing of our people and customers in the best way possible. 

More than a year into the pandemic, what is hurting your airport the most?    

Following the huge decline of passenger numbers, we needed to have certain significant measures in order to increase those numbers and get back to normal. That can only be achieved through complying with the government’s crisis rescue measures and minimizing the pandemic spread. 

The pandemic has made me think outside the box how to tackle such a huge challenge. It incentivized us to come up with several initiatives and vital measures to manage the financial situation caused by the pandemic.  

For example, the initiative of assigning a company to do the PCR tests inside our airport was one of the most successful projects during the pandemic. It resulted in generating good income and accelerated the reopening of our airport operations. The other innovative initiatives were rationalizing expenditures and finding solutions in achieving efficiency in our services. 

Which leadership skills have served you most in your career?   

Being close to my team is one of the crucial skills that serve me in delivering my messages and insights easily and more efficiently.   

Good communication skills have given me the ability to deliver messages that will help our team members to take action. Those skills help to effectively convey my insights and recommendations to my team.   

What is your advice to young people in the aviation business?   

Our young people need to look at the bright side of the aviation sector despite all the hits and challenges it has been facing recently. Also, they need to keep being innovative and creative in how to face all kinds of challenges they might encounter during their mission in the aviation sector.

We have always given the well-being of our people a great amount of care and attention as it one of the significant pillars of our strategy.