Kuwait International Airport recorded heavy passenger traffic during the 2026 New Year holiday, with a total of 173,982 passengers traveling to and from the airport between January 1 and January 3, 2026.For daily updates on Kuwait gold price today, market news, and investment tips, follow our WhatsApp channel:
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According to Abdullah Al-Rajhi, Acting Deputy Director General for Aviation Safety, Air Transport, and Civil Aviation Security, the airport handled 1,082 flight movements during the same period, including 540 departing flights and 542 arriving flights.
Passenger traffic was distributed across the airport terminals as follows:
- Terminal 1: 72,427 passengers
- Terminal 4: 54,330 passengers
- Terminal 5: 47,225 passengers
Al-Rajhi also noted that the most popular travel destinations during the holiday period were Dubai, Cairo, Jeddah, Doha, and Istanbul.
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