The General Administration of Civil Aviation of Kuwait confirmed that the overall passenger traffic to and from Kuwait International Airport in October 2023 reached 1,013,505 passengers.
Kuwait International Airport experienced an 11% increase in passenger traffic, a 27% rise in aircraft movement, and a 10% growth in air cargo traffic in October 2023 compared to the same period of 2022.
Arriving passengers numbered 447,013, departing passengers reached 566,492, and the total “transit” passengers amounted to 186,359, marking a 38% increase from October of 2022.
The total aircraft movement, including arrivals and departures, for October 2023 stood at 11,169 flights, a notable increase from the 8,807 flights recorded in the same period of 2022.
Regarding air freight movement in October 2023 reached approximately 19.4 million kilograms, with incoming freight at about 15.2 million kilograms and outgoing freight at around 4.1 million kilograms.
Source: Times Kuwait