Kuwait Times, Sun, Apr 21, 2024 | Shawwal 12, 1445
KAC records high rates of operational activities
Kuwait:
Kuwait Airways Company (KAC)
on Saturday announced the increase in the percentage of its operational
activities in the movement of aircraft and passengers during the months of
November and December 2023, January and February 2024. The company explained in
a press release that aircraft traffic increased by 7 percent, while passenger
traffic increased by 10 percent during last November compared to the same period
in 2022, indicating that aircraft traffic increased last December by 12 percent,
while passenger traffic increased by 9 percent compared to the same month in
2022.
During the past month of January, operational activities witnessed an increase
of 25 percent in aircraft traffic and 21 percent in passenger traffic compared
to the same period in 2023. Last February also saw increases in aircraft and
passenger traffic by 23 percent and 13 percent, respectively, compared to the
same period in 2023. KAC has followed a new policy of increasing direct
operations on the lines that are experiencing significant growth by passengers,
in addition to operating its flights to new airports and choosing economically
viable destinations in the interest of the Blue Bird.
The current results are the best evidence of reaching “unprecedented and
distinguished” levels of positive results and growing significantly and
accelerating, which contributed significantly to achieving the goals of the
comprehensive development policy set by the company recently, confirming its
commitment to take a steady step towards improving the services provided to
customers.
KAC pointed to its keenness to consolidate relations and enhance joint
cooperation with the concerned authorities, foremost of which is the General
Directorate of Civil Aviation, as this cooperation contributed to the
development of the operational system and the convergence of views in reaching
broader horizons of prosperity and progress for the benefit of all parties and
Kuwait.
The company has recently announced a plan to launch new destinations for the
coming summer season, including those connected to the cities of the Turkish
Republic, such as Antalya, Trabzon, and Bodrum, in addition to the Egyptian city
of Sharm El-Sheikh, Spanish Malaga, French Nice, and Sarajevo. Kuwait has
increased the number of its flights to many destinations, such as London,
Amsterdam, Munich, Vienna, and Geneva, to accommodate the growing demand for
these European destinations and some other destinations in the summer, such as
Dubai, Riyadh, and Manchester.