Kuwait limits airport capacity to 30% of pre-pandemic levels

Kuwait limits airport capacity to 30% of pre-pandemic levels

Kuwait's government has delayed the second phase of its plan for resuming commercial flights until further notice keeping the airport's capacity at 30 percent of pre-pandemic levels.The cabinet also ordered Kuwait's Directorate General of Civil Aviation to reduce the number of flights arriving in the country.Kuwait began the first phase of resuming flights in August last year at the reduced capacity, which it had said would last for six months, after which a maximum capacity of 60 percent was to be allowed.Kuwait on Sunday reduced the number of daily overseas airline passenger arrivals by 80 percent to 1,000 to manage the spread of a new coronavirus variant, a source told ReutersComments Read Next4 days agoKuwait sets limits on number of air passenger arrivals5 days agoKuwait: Airlines to add KD50 to arrivals' ticket faresDecember 12, 2020Middle East airlines' traffic dives 86.7% in OctoberOctober 6, 2020COVID-19: Airlines losing $300,000 every minute amid pandemicSeptember 5, 2020Emirates employees to be paid in full from OctoberApril 8, 2020Airline Shutdown To Cost Middle East Nearly 1 Million JobsMarch 20, 2020Coronavirus Impacts: Will Most Airlines Go Bankrupt?February 2, 2020Coronavirus: Global Airlines Suspend Flights to ChinaNovember 13, 2019Gulf Air rated a “Four Star Major Airline”June 23, 2019Etihad Airways Suspends Operations