In a press statement on Thursday, the source added that the DGCA received on Tuesday an official letter from EgyptAir, requesting the operation of departure flights from Kuwait to Egypt to make it easier for Egyptian expats to return home, instead of transit flights.

In early August, the DGCA announced the suspension of commercial flights from 31 countries until further notice, on the advice of Kuwaiti health authorities to counter the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).