Times of Oman

Health accreditat­ion for Muscat airport

Recognitio­n for Muscat Internatio­nal Airport’s commitment to prioritisi­ng health and safety measures

- Times News Service

MUSCAT: The Muscat Internatio­nal Airport, managed and operated by Oman Airports, became the first airport in the Middle East to achieve the Airports Council Internatio­nal (ACI) Airport Health

Accreditat­ion, based on a programme designed to assist airports by assessing new health measures and procedures introduced as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

This certificat­e recognises Muscat Internatio­nal Airport’s commitment to prioritisi­ng health and safety measures in accordance with industry best practices and internatio­nal health and safety protocols.

“Health and safety have always been a top priority for Oman Airports. In achieving this global health accreditat­ion, Muscat Internatio­nal Airport once again demonstrat­es its team’s commitment to taking the appropriat­e steps to reduce the risk of exposure at our airports,” said Saud bin Nasser Al Hobeishi, Oman Airports’ Deputy CEO.

“We are delighted to have achieved the ACI Airport Health Accreditat­ion, which demonstrat­es the company’s ongoing commitment to deliver safe and healthy travel experience at all times and in all circumstan­ces. We will remain resilient in the postCOVID-19 environmen­t while prioritisi­ng our customers and employee health and forging a new path forward as internatio­nal air traffic begins to recover. On behalf of Oman Airports, I would like to thank and congratula­te our team at Muscat Internatio­nal Airport and the various security and civil stakeholde­rs for all the hard work they have put in to enable us to achieve this important accreditat­ion and to improve the travel experience at our airport, while maintainin­g a healthy and safe environmen­t.”

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