Egyptian passengers wait at the departure hall of Kuwait International Airport during a repatriation operation in Farwaniya Governorate, Kuwait, June 8, 2020. Kuwait plans to resume commercial flights in three stages, Minister of State for Services Affairs and Minister of State for National Assembly Affairs Mubarak Al-Harees said Sunday. It is worth noting that the Kuwaiti airport has been working in tandem with relevant ministries to repatriate foreign residents hoping to travel back home, the minister said. On March 13, Kuwait suspended all commercial flights as part of efforts to curb the rapid rise of coronavirus cases. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)
KUWAIT CITY, June 7 (Xinhua) -- Kuwait plans to resume commercial flights in three stages, a Kuwaiti minister said Sunday.
In a press statement, Minister of State for Services Affairs and Minister of State for National Assembly Affairs Mubarak Al-Harees said he has discussed this issue with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation at a meeting on Sunday.
At the meeting, the civil aviation detailed the plan to progressively resume commercial flights to and from Kuwait International Airport.
"The first stage begins with 30 percent of capacity. The percentage in the second stage increases to 60 percent until the full operation in the last stage," he explained.
It is worth noting that the Kuwaiti airport has been working in tandem with relevant ministries to repatriate foreign residents hoping to travel back home, the minister said.
On March 13, Kuwait suspended all commercial flights as part of efforts to curb the rapid rise of coronavirus cases.
On May 31, Kuwait ended the full curfew and imposed a three-week partial curfew for a gradual return to normal life in the country.
