Kuwait City, Nov. 9 -- Flight operations at Kuwait International Airport have returned to normal after dense fog disrupted air traffic and forced the diversion of several incoming flights early on Sunday, November 9, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) announced.

In a statement on X, Abdullah Al-Rajhi, spokesperson for the DGCA and Acting Deputy Director General for Aviation Safety, Air Transport and Aviation Security Affairs, said that horizontal visibility dropped to less than 100 metres from 2 am, prompting precautionary measures to ensure passenger and aircraft safety.

"The safety of passengers and aircraft remains our top priority," Al-Rajhi said. "All operational procedures were implemented in coordination with airlin...