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Kuwait Airways Information

Kuwait Airlines History

Kuwait Airlines is the national air carrier of the nation of Kuwait. Founded in 1954, it is an internationally renowned airline today. The head office of this airline is situated on the premises of the Kuwait International Airport. The areas covered by Kuwait Airlines are the Middle East, Europe, North America, Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent.

In 2008, the plan to turn Kuwait Airlines into a private shareholding company was approved by the National Assembly of Kuwait. This process of privatization is still under way till date. Kuwait Airlines has several subsidiaries and alliances, Automated Systems Co, Kuwait Aviation Services Co, Jet Airways (India) and Trans World Airlines, just to name a few.

History of Kuwait Airlines

• Kuwait Airlines was founded in a time of great prosperity in Kuwait.

• However, a couple of years later, the airline ran into serious financial difficulties resulting in the government taking over 50% of the airline following which it acquired the entire 100%.

• Kuwait Airlines started using commercial jets in the early 60s. During that period it operated flights to London thrice a week.

• In 1968, the airline acquired three Boeing 707s. This was followed by further deliveries making the airline’s fleet eight.

• The eighties saw the modernization with the introduction of Boeing 727s and Airbus A300-600s and A310s into the fleet.

• The airline lost most of its fleet during the war with Iraq.

• Today, this airline is in the process of rebuilding the fleet and to achieve that goal it is heading towards privatization.

• Once the takeover by private parties is effective, several employees who do not want to remain, are expected to move to other areas in the public sector.

Facts about Kuwait Airlines

• It is the national airline of Kuwait.

• Kuwait Airlines has over 6,000 employees, worldwide.

• Although most of its fleet was destroyed during the invasion by Iraq in 1991, Kuwait airlines has committed itself in a total rebuilding of its fleet.

• Today Kuwait Airlines has about 20 aircraft, which consist of various models of Boeing and Airbus.

• This airline has codeshare agreements with Saudi Arabian Airlines, Etihad Airways, Singapore Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines.

Kuwait Airlines Features and Facilities

An interesting feature of Kuwait Airlines is the versatility of menus provided for different diet groups. Listed below are some of the different diet categories available:

• Baby Meal: Tinned or bottle milk with baby foods and cereal-based formulas.

• Infant Meal: Consists of a tin or jar of baby food, fruit and a sachet of milk.

• Vegetarian Hindu Meal: An Asian recipe with only vegetarian ingredients.

• Hindu Meal: The main feature is non-beef but may have chicken, fish or mutton.

• Child Meal: Finger foods like fish and chips, chicken nuggets and hamburgers with milk and ice cream.

• Low Gluten Meal: Specially made to suit the requirements of passengers with gluten intolerance.

• Diabetic Meal: A meal composed of low-carbohydrate, low-starch and sugar-free ingredients.

• Baggage weight allowances are according to the class traveled.

Kuwait Airways Destinations

Kuwait Airways Destinations in Africa

• Egypt
  • Alexandria - Alexandria International Airport
  • Assiut - Assiut Airport
  • Cairo - Cairo International Airport
  • Luxor - Luxor International Airport
  • Sharm el Sheikh - Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport
• Morocco
  • Casablanca - Mohammed V International Airport

Kuwait Airways Destinations in Asia

South Asia

• Bangladesh
  • Chittagong - Shah Amanat International Airport [begins 29 October]
  • Dhaka - Zia International Airport
• India
  • Chennai - Chennai International Airport
  • Cochin - Cochin International Airport
  • Delhi - Indira Gandhi International Airport
  • Mumbai - Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
  • Trivandrum - Trivandrum International Airport
• Pakistan
  • Islamabad - Benazir Bhutto International Airport
  • Lahore - Allama Iqbal International Airport
• Sri Lanka
  • Colombo - Bandaranaike International Airport

Southeast Asia

• Indonesia
  • Jakarta - Soekarno-Hatta International Airport
• Malaysia
  • Kuala Lumpur - Kuala Lumpur International Airport
• Philippines
  • Manila - Ninoy Aquino International Airport
• Thailand
  • Bangkok - Suvarnabhumi Airport

Southwest Asia

• Bahrain
  • Bahrain International Airport
• Iran
  • Tehran - Imam Khomeini International Airport
• Jordan
  • Amman - Queen Alia International Airport
• Kuwait
  • Kuwait International Airport Hub
• Lebanon
  • Beirut - Rafik Hariri International Airport
• Oman
  • Muscat - Seeb International Airport
• Qatar
  • Doha - Doha International Airport
• Saudi Arabia
  • Dammam - King Fahd International Airport
  • Jeddah - King Abdulaziz International Airport
  • Riyadh - King Khalid International Airport
• Syria
  • Damascus - Damascus International Airport
• United Arab Emirates
  • Abu Dhabi - Abu Dhabi International Airport
  • Dubai - Dubai International Airport

Kuwait Airways Destinations in Europe

• France
  • Paris - Charles de Gaulle Airport
• Germany
  • Frankfurt - Frankfurt Airport
• Italy
  • Rome - Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport
• Spain
  • Malaga - Malaga Airport [seasonal]
• Switzerland
  • Geneva - Geneva International Airport
• United Kingdom
  • London - London Heathrow Airport

Kuwait Airways Destinations in North America

• United States
  • New York City - John F. Kennedy International Airport

Kuwait Airways in Terminated Destinations

Asia

• India - Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Hyderabad
• Iran - Isfahan, Mashhad, Shiraz
• Iraq - Baghdad
• Pakistan - Karachi
• Singapore

Europe

• Cyprus - Larnaca
• Greece - Athens
• Italy - Milano
• Netherlands - Amsterdam
• Switzerland - Zurich
• Turkey - Istanbul, Ankara
• United Kingdom - Manchester, Liverpool

North America

• United States - Chicago, Los Angeles

Kuwait Airways Fleets

Kuwait Airways Contact

Kuwait Airways Worldwide Stations

Hyderabad

Islamabad

London

Abu Dhabi

Jeddah

Toronto

New York

Kuwait Airways Codeshare Agreements

• Ethiopian Airlines (Star Alliance)
• Etihad Airways
• Saudi Arabian Airlines (future SkyTeam member)
• Singapore Airlines (Star Alliance)

Kuwait Airways Free Baggage

Adults

• 40 kgs ( 88 lb ) for First Class fare.
• 30 kgs ( 66 lb ) for Business Class fare.
• 20 kgs ( 44 lb ) for Economy Class fare.

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