Private jet operators have been asked to avoid using Oman's Muscat International Airport for "additional flights" so priority can be given to government ​and commercial flights.

"Due to the current crisis management measures at Muscat International Airport, flight movements are restricted ​to approved seasonal scheduled services only," the airport authorities ​told charter plane operators in an email, according to a report.

The airport said this measure ⁠was necessary to manage congestion and ensure that airport capacity ​remains within acceptable limits.

The email, first reported by the Financial Times, ​asked that all airlines and operators cancel any slots falling outside the approved seasonal schedule and to refrain from submitting non-approved flight requests until further notice.

"The ​only additional flights that may be considered during this period are ​embassy-sponsored repatriation flights, subject to prior approval through the applicable diplomatic channels and ‌on ⁠the condition that no commercial sale of seats is undertaken in connection with such operations," the email added.