The Chairman of the Board of Directors of Kuwait Travel and Tourism Offices, Muhammad Al-Mutairi, revealed that recent government decisions to prevent non-Kuwaitis from entering through the airport confused travelers, and contributed to raising tickets to record levels, amounting upto KD 1400 from Dubai to Kuwait, Al Qabas daily reported.
Al-Mutairi said in a statement to the daily that many residents want to return before the decision to prevent them from entering the country takes effect, starting next Sunday, as airline reservation systems are witnessing great confusion, especially since many flights were canceled next week.
He announced that the total number of canceled tickets, after the implementation of the Cabinet’s decision, amounted to 14,000 tickets, while losses would amount to KD 1,400,000.