Passengers movement at Kuwait Airport rises by 6 % in Sept. 2012

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) reported on Wednesday that the total number of passengers who have used Kuwait International Airport last September amounted to 813962 compared to 767080 passengers in September of 2011. The department's monthly statistic said the number of incoming passengers amounted to 485021 last September compared to 331820 passengers in the same month of 2011. Meanwhile the number of departing passengers amounted to 328941 last September compared to 331820 passengers in the corresponding period of 2011. The statement added that the total number of flights to and from Kuwait International Airport in September was 7,335, compared to 7,232 trips in September 2011. The number of arriving and departing commercial flights reached 6,657 flights last September compared to 6,290 trips in September of the past year. In terms of cargo traffic, the DGCA reported that the total freight last September weighed about 14.152,581 million kg compared to 15.463,548 million kg in September of 2011.