Muscat Travel Information

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Muscat Scene Strung below craggy mountains, the Omani capital of Muscat is one of the Middle East’s oldest and most picturesque cities. Between its corniches and modern quarter are Portuguese-built forts, blue-domed mosques, royal palaces, and souks, all heavy with the sense of a lost Arabia.

Things to do in Muscat: Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque • Royal Opera House • Wadi Bani Khalid • Bimmah Sinkhole • Oman Avenues Mall • Qurum Natural Park • Muscat Grand Mall • Oman Aquarium • Mutrah Fort

Highly rated hotels in Muscat: W Muscat • Grand Hyatt Muscat • Kempinski Hotel Muscat • Sheraton Oman Hotel • Radisson Collection Hotel, Hormuz Grand Muscat • Grand Millennium Muscat • Al Baleed Salalah by Anantara • Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar • InterContinental Muscat



Oman's electricity is 240V 50Hz and uses plug types C & G
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Great Circle Distance between Heathrow and Muscat International Airport is 3,624 miles, with a flight time of approx 7.5 hrs. Muscat's IATA airport code is MCT.
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Climate: In Oman, the climate is tropical desert almost everywhere, with some summer rains in both the northern and southern mountain areas, and clouds brought by the summer monsoon along the eastern coast. The monsoon, from mid-June to mid-September, is due to wet currents blowing towards the Asian continent, and brings limited effects in terms of rain, but it's nonetheless able to influence the climate of the country. Along the Al Batinah northern coast, where Muscat is located, the hottest month is June, while in July and August, cloud banks brought by the southwest monsoon can slightly lower the daytime temperature, which is around 40°C in June and then drops to 38°C in July and to 36°C In August. Rainfall in Muscat is definitely scarce, in fact, it amounts to 100 millimetres per year. In summer, despite the southwest monsoon, it almost never rains. The sun in Muscat shines all year round, however, the sunshine hours slightly decrease in July and August.






BA Tier Points Earned

Route 1LHR‑DOH
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DOH‑MCT
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TOTAL
(SGL)
TOTAL
(RTN)
Economy205 2550
WTP205 2550
Business14040 180360
First21060 270540
 
Route 2LHR‑HEL
(AY) ay
HEL‑DOH
(AY) ay
DOH‑MCT
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TOTAL
(SGL)
TOTAL
(RTN)
Economy10205 3570
WTP10905 105210
Business8014040 260520
First8014060 280560
 
Route 3LHR‑HEL
(BA) ba
HEL‑DOH
(AY) ay
DOH‑MCT
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TOTAL
(SGL)
TOTAL
(RTN)
Economy10205 3570
WTP10905 105210
Business8014040 260520
First8014060 280560
 
Route 4LHR‑MAN
(BA) ba
MAN‑HEL
(AY) ay
HEL‑DOH
(AY) ay
DOH‑MCT
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TOTAL
(SGL)
TOTAL
(RTN)
Economy5102054080
WTP510905105210
Business408014040300600
First408014060320640
 

Economy Tier Points shown are based on fully flexible fares. 'Low' Economy earns 50% of the shown amount. 'Lowest' Economy fares earn 25% of shown amount.

When journey is booked in World Traveler Plus or First and those cabins don't exist on particular legs, the next cabin down will be used on those legs for points collection.

When booking with BA, tier points can be earned on the following Oneworld Oneworld Alliance ® airlines:
asAlaska Airlines, aaAmerican Airlines, baBritish Airways, cxCathay Pacific, fjFiji Airways, ayFinnair, ibIberia, jlJapan Airlines, mhMalaysia Airlines, qfQantas, qrQatar Airways, atRoyal Air Maroc, rjRoyal Jordanian, ulSriLankan Airlines



Avios Required (per leg) for BA Redemption Flight from London to Muscat, (Zone 5, 3,001-4,000 miles)

Cabin Off Peak TravelPeak Travel
Economy13,00020,000
World Traveller Plus26,00040,000
Club50,00060,000
First68,00080,000


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