Kuwait Airport witnessed 300% decrease in passengers in 2020

Kuwait Airport witnessed 300% decrease in passengers in 2020

Due to the travel restrictions and lockdowns imposed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kuwait International Airport saw a 300 per cent decrease in passengers in 2020 compared to the previous year, local media reported.The Director of the Air Transport Department at the Directorate General for Civil Aviation (DGCA), Abdullah Al Rajhi, pointed out that in 2019 there were a total of 15.448 million passengers traveling to and from Kuwait. Then in 2020, that number decreased by 11.57 million to 3.875 million passengers.Al Rajhi pointed out that out of the 52 companies operating at the airport, only 47 of them are still working.By implanting strict health measures on passengers, Al Rajhi explained that the number of detected COVID-19 cases brought into the country by travellers remains low. He stated that out of the 3,000 domestic workers that arrived in Kuwait over the past few months, only five cases of COVID-19 have been detected.Comments Read NextFebruary 22, 2021Kuwait closes land and sea borders for one monthJanuary 22, 2021Kuwait instructs airlines to reimburse travellersJanuary 19, 2021Kuwait reports two cases of new COVID-19 variantJanuary 3, 2021Kuwait suspends direct commercial flights to and from UK as of WednesdayJanuary 1, 2021Kuwait bans written exams;