Muscat International Airport

Arrive ~3h before long-haul / ~2h before regional; connections stay airside unless you clear immigration on purpose.

Walking distances are longer than a small regional field but simpler than DXB’s terminal sprawl. Oman Air and SalamAir departure banks still pack check-in and outbound immigration. Online check-in plus bag drop where offered beats last-minute curb rushes. Airside transfers stay in the sterile area; exiting to landside means a full re-clear.

Single 2018 passenger terminal; Level 5 = lounges + Aerotel after immigration.

Landside check-in and security sit on the main departures levels; after passport control follow signs up to Level 5 for Oman Air lounges, Primeclass, and Aerotel. Gates fan out from the sterile retail spine — screenshot your gate before the free Wi-Fi captive portal eats your session. Domestic and international flows share the modern complex; read FIDS, not the nearest empty desk.

Eat in Primeclass or Oman Air when eligible; otherwise budget airside café prices after security.

Airside cafés and quick-service cover the basics after security, but the soft product that actually impresses is upstairs: Oman Air’s lounge if you qualify, otherwise Primeclass via Priority Pass / LoungeKey / Diners or walk-up OMR 25 / 3h. Alcohol service follows Omani rules and may be limited or paused in Ramadan — plan caffeine and water either way.

Official airport taxi or Mwasalat A1/8; rideshare via signed pickup only.

Use the airport taxi desk / official rank in public arrivals, or pre-book Careem / OTaxi to the signed pickup. Agree meter or a clear fixed fare before the boot closes. Cheapest honest city ride with light bags is Mwasalat from the ground-floor bus station (A1 Ruwi corridor / route 8 Al Khuwair). No rail link — budget road time into Muttrah / Qurum / Al Khuwair.