Kuwait International Airport welcomed a total of 1.2 million passengers during the month of April, marking a significant increase of 12 per cent compared to the same month in 2017, said a report.

Total number of passenger arrivals were recorded at 598,591 and departures at 601,927, said a report in Arab Times.

The number of flights in April totaled 9,700, up 12 per cent compared to the same period last year, while air cargo totaled 1,172,043 kg, an increase of 14 per cent compared to April 2017, the report said.