SUPERMENG MALAYA: #RoadTripCentralEurope DAY 01

Banyak negara negara di Timur Tengah yang aku teringin nak pegi. Oman salah satu daripadanya. Hajat hati masa booking tiket ni macam nak menumpang transit dan berkeliaran semampu dan daya tapi sebab tiket murah, memang tak leh transit lama.

Jadi terkubur harapan yang ada. Cuba lagi lain masa. Tapi memamg Oman dalam list aku nak jejak. Bila tu tak pasti la pulak.

Terima kasih Oman Air

Berkesempatan transit di Muscat bagi aku dapat first view sebelum betul betul dapat explore negara yang antara terkaya di dunia ni.

Pesawat Oman Air mula descending untuk mendarat di Muscat

Muscat International Airport dari udara

The Wave Muscat, tempat kediaman high end dan hotel hotel ternama

Berlegar legar di ruang udara Muscat akhirnya pesawat sedia untuk mendarat. Mukabumi Muscat makin dekat dapat di lihat.

Nampak packed dan pesat membangun. Nampak tandus dan kering dengan perumahan yang memenuhi setiap kawasan. Ada some part baru nampak kehijauan sikit.

Muscat International Airport

Tarmac

Masuk ke balai ketibaan tapi terus di arahkan ke transfer gate

Kena boarding dulu, kasi lepas kastam etc

Gate transfer.

Waktu untuk kami transit tak lama. Kurang dari 2 jam sebelum penerbangan berikutnya menuju ke Zurich

Masa yang ada kami gunakan untuk ronda ronda Muscat International Airport ni.

Muscat International Airport - Gateway to beauty and opportunity

Main terminal

Muscat International Airport (IATA: MCT, ICAO: OOMS), formerly Seeb International Airport, is the main international airport in Oman and is situated 32 km from the old city and capital Muscat within the Muscat metropolitan area. The airport serves as the hub for flag carrier Oman Air and Oman's first budget airline Salam Air features flights to several regional destinations as well as some intercontinental services to Asia, Africa and Europe.

The airport opened as Seeb International Airport in 1973, replacing a smaller airfield located in Bayt al Falaj.

It has hosted Royal Air Force BAe Nimrods in the past, including for the 1991 Gulf War. These aircraft cooperated with the Royal Navy of Oman in the 'Magic Roundabout' exercise series. The base was used by a detachment of Vickers VC10 tankers from No. 101 Squadron RAF during the Gulf War training with Royal Air Force SEPECAT Jaguars.

As of 1 February 2008; 11 years ago, the airport's name has been changed from Seeb International Airport to Muscat International Airport

The entire airport is spread over an area of 5,250 acres (21 km2). It originally featured one passenger terminal building, one runway as well as minor cargo and maintenance facilities and is currently undergoing a major extension and replacement consisting of a second runway, an entirely new passenger terminal and a new control tower. The new facilities underwent testing on December 2017 to positive results.

The facilities also includes a VIP terminal, and housing for airport staff as well as Oman Air employees. The Omani Royal Flight and Royal Air Force of Oman are based at the airport and the RAFO also shares its facilities with MCT.

Muscat_International_Airport

Ruang legar utama.

Confirmkan gate untuk departure

Untuk aku as usual, cari port merokok dulu. Kekurangan nikotin dalam badan boleh menyebabkan kurang bermaya karin

Surau. Laksanakan apa yang patut dulu..

Masa kat surau nampak ramai gak orang Malaysia yang satu flight, semuanya transit di Muscat dulu sebelum menyambung flight ke destinasi destinasi lain.

Seperti airport airport yang lain, Duty Free Shop memang happening di airport ni untuk kaki shopping.

Amouage adalah jenama perfume mahal yang berasal dari Oman ni. Perfume di raja, tapi tengok harga pun tak mampu nak beli. Nak cuba cuba sembur pun tak aci sebab staff dia macam jaga bank. Hish.

Terus aku rasa kurang wangi.

Jo Malone ada...

Selain tu tempat makan pun ada. Resto dan cafe tapi kami tak sempat nak makan pun. Lagipun tak de Omani Rial. Nak tukar pun takut sebab rate dia OMR 1 = RM 7 !!

Mau pitam kat situ tengok exchange rate. Mahal pada USD dan Euro lagi.

Airport lounges

Sesiapa yang naik Oman Air dan kalau transit lama di Muscat ni boleh keluar dengan VOA dan usha usha kawasan. Kalau nak stay overnight pun boleh. Ada package boleh stay kat hotel mewah di Oman ni. Macam menarik. Tapi bagi aku maybe next time je lah.