Kuwait International Airport prepares for summer season

Kuwait International Airport prepares for summer season

KUWAIT CITY: Preparations for the start of the summer season are in full swing at the Kuwait International Airport, with expectations to witness a great momentum in the number of passengers, reports Al-Qabas daily.

According to reliable sources, more than a million flight tickets have been sold in the country since the beginning of this year.

A recent statistics issued by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) revealed that the total number of airline tickets issued in the country during the first quarter of this year was about 831,000 tickets.

According to the statistics, the number of flight tickets for the month of January was 311 thousand, compared to 257 thousand tickets in February, and 263 thousand tickets in March.

The approved travel and tourism offices in the country is currently 570, which represents 4.5 percent of the total offices in the countries of the Middle East and North Africa.

The International Air Transport Association stated that the total number of airlines operating at Kuwait International Airport is 76.

Regarding the profits of ticket sales, the statistic indicated that the air transport market witnessed a great economic recovery, as profits from ticket sales during the period from January to March was about KD 86 million.

January was