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Highly prized duty free and F&B opportunities are set to come to market at Muscat’s new international airport and at Salalah Airport |
OMAN. Oman Airport Management Company (OAMC) is to release the first of a series of major commercial tenders for the new Muscat and Salalah airports in early March – and plans a pre-tender launch event in Muscat on 26 February. The Moodie Report first broke the news of the RFP plans on 3 January.
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In phase one, RFPs for a single master concession at Salalah Airport will be released. This will cover one contract to operate duty free, other retail plus food & beverage across a number of outlets in 1,800sq m of space. In phase two, separate RFPs for duty free, other retail, food & beverage and currency will be issued for the new Muscat International.
In a press statement released via The Moodie Report, OAMC said it is inviting “qualified businesses with airport concession experience to join us for a seminar to learn more about the upcoming exciting opportunities at the new Muscat and Salalah airports. The meeting [on 26 February] will focus primarily on proposals to operate concessions at the new Salalah International Airport.”
The meeting will be held from 12-2pm at the Muscat Intercontinental Hotel ballroom. Attendees are requested to reply by 20 February to:
General Manager, Commercial Operations, Airports Management Company SAOC,
P.O. Box 1707, Muscat International Airport P.C 111,
Sultanate of Oman.
Or companies can make their interest known by email to retail@omanairports.com, including the names of those taking part (maximum three per company); company name plus email address and phone number for each participant.
Outlining the opportunities, OAMC said: “In response to Oman’s rapid economic growth, the state is constructing brand new airports. Located in the nation’s capital, the new Muscat Airport [will have] a capacity for 12 million passengers. With [over] 8.3 million passengers in 2013 and a year on year growth of +10%, the airport is set to establish itself as one of the premium destinations in the Gulf.
“Salalah is situated in the beautiful sub-tropical south of Oman and has been a growing tourist destination for a number of years. The current airport handled in excess of 746,994 passengers in 2013, representing growth of +18% on the previous year. The new airport is being constructed to handle 2 million passengers and the region’s rapid [growth in] international traffic and will open in late 2014.”
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One master concessionaire will be sought for the new Salalah Airport |
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The World Travel and Tourism Council estimates that the tourism industry represents 7% of Oman’s total GDP, or US$$5.3 billion – and this figure is expected to grow to US$$9.7 billion by 2023, OAMC noted.
Smart Design Group, headquartered in Vancouver, is handling the commercial planning for the two new airports.
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