Travel demand grows by citizens during Eid break
Turkey remains main destination
KUWAIT CITY, July 10: A member of the Board of Directors of the Union of Tourism and Travel Offices and Head of the Media Committee of the union Hussein Al-Sulaiten says there is an increasing demand for travel via Kuwait International Airport on a weekly basis, especially with the advent of the Eid Al-Adha holidays, which will extend for nine days this year, reports Al-Anba daily.
In a press statement, he explained that many citizens and residents have an opportunity to travel, considering their inability to travel for long periods in the past due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The number of travelers from Kuwait during the upcoming Eid Al-Adha holidays is expected to reach more than 100,000.
The destinations that have a large turnout of citizens during this year’s Eid Al-Adha holiday are still the same. Turkey is still at the forefront in this regard, witnessing the highest demand from citizens, followed by destinations such as the Maldives, Georgia, Bosnia, and Azerbaijan.
At present, London is witnessing a great demand by citizens due to many reasons, the most important of which is the ease in obtaining a visa compared to other European countries, which require booking an appointment to obtain a visa, while the British Embassy allows obtaining a visa through its website.
The heavy demand for traveling to London received a quick response from Kuwait Airways by increasing the number of flights to London from one flight per week to three flights to Heathrow Airport in London, as well as one flight of Jazeera Airways per week and a flight of British Airways in order to achieve some balance between supply and the significantly high demand for travel to London by citizens.
Al-Sulaiten affirmed that the increase in the number of passengers via Kuwait Airport to 5,000 per day, and the increase in the number of flights will contribute to the recovery of movement at Kuwait International Airport, and significantly reduce ticket prices, which will in turn revive the travel and tourism market in Kuwait and benefit everyone.