Kuwait City: A Kuwaiti aviation official has revealed that a total of 42,410 passengers, including 28,414 departing travellers have used Kuwait airport since its reopening for commercial flights on August 1.
Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) spokesman Saad Al Otaibi said travellers have been transported on 534 flights, including 285 for departure from Kuwait, Al Jarida newspaper reported.
“The Kuwaiti airport is witnessing normal and successful traffic,” he said.
All passengers arriving in Kuwait have to present a PCR coronavirus-detecting test certificate in English, issued by one of the laboratories accredited by authorities concerned in Kuwait with its validity no longer than 72 hours from the date the sample was taken.
In June, the Kuwaiti government approved a three-stage plan to resume commercial flights in and out of Kuwait starting August 1, with 30 per cent of the airport’s normal capacity.
The second phase begins on February 1 for six more months when the airport will operate at 60 per cent of its normal capacity while the third phase in August next year will mark a return to full capacity.
Earlier this month, Kuwait announced banning entry of travellers from 31 “high-risk” countries until further notice on instructions from Kuwaiti health authorities.
Al Otaibi said DGCA has made no changes to the ban list which includes India, Pakistan, Egypt, and the Philippines that have large communities of expatriates in Kuwait.
“Health authorities revise the decision thoroughly every 10 days in order to see how the health conditions have improved in those countries,” he said.
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