Civil aviation statistics showed a seven percent increase in the number of passengers using Kuwait International Airport in May, as 1.003 million passengers used the airport compared to 937,070 in May 2015.

In a statement issued yesterday, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) explained that the total number of passengers arriving to Kuwait in May was 487,220 compared to 449,250 in May 2015, and departing passengers were 516,250 in May this year compared to 487,820 in May 2015.

Statistics also showed that the total incoming and outbound flights using Kuwait international airport in the same period were 8,832 compared to 8,630 last year. Cargo-wise, statistics showed that the total weight of air cargo transported through Kuwait airport in the same period was 17.6 million kilograms compared to 16.75 million kilograms in May 2015.