KUWAIT: In preparation for the New Year holiday, departments working at Kuwait International Airport have boosted operations to facilitate travel, with the increase in the number of flights. New statistics from the general administrative department for civil aviation revealed around 139,000 travelers will be aboard 1,284 arriving and departing flights from Dec 29 to Jan 1. Dubai, Cairo, Istanbul and Jeddah are among the most booked destinations.

During this period, 642 departing flights will carry 78,000 passengers, while 642 arriving flights will carry around 61,000 passengers. "There are plans for the holidays which rely on increasing performance of operations departments and improving services for passengers to ensure that their movement is smooth from the parking lot till the flight gate," the administrative department at the airport said.

"There is routine checkup of operation systems at the airport to ensure passenger movement is smooth without any congestions during peak times, as employees are working hard to provide comfort to passengers and ease traffic," the department added. "The holiday season also witnesses demand from residents to travel to spend their holidays abroad. Therefore, the operation department boosts its preparedness to deal with the movement of travelers, as teams are working constantly to execute field plans to organize passenger movement at the airport," it explained.