48 airlines will operate from Kuwait International Airport this summer, Official spokesman of Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and Director of the Air Transportation Department Abdullah Al-Rajhi said. Currently 46 companies are operating at the airport, he added.

Agreements with the new companies could be concluded soon.

Kuwait International Airport is witnessing a steady increase in passenger traffic, as the DGCA expected that total passenger traffic to and from the airport would reach 15.5 million in 2023, and that number is expected to increase in the current year.