Mubasher: The passenger traffic at Kuwait International Airport (KIA) increased by 25% in November compared to the same month last year.
A total of 1.03 million passengers used KIA for their flights in November, compared to 827,000 in November 2016, according to a recent statement by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation in Kuwait.
The number of arriving passengers reached 519,000 in November 2017 compared to 433,000 in November 2016, the statement added.
The airport’s departing passengers increased to 518,000 travellers in November 2017 compared to 394,000 in the same month a year ago.
The Kuwaiti Civil Aviation clarified that the flight movement operated from and to the airport reached 9,292 flights in November versus 8,452 in the same period last year.
KIA’s cargo movement registered 22.3 million kilograms in November 2017 from 16.3 million kilograms in November 2016.
