Kuwait Airways to operate 8 new flight destinations

The Kuwait Airways Corporation disclosed it will begin operating flights to 8 new destinations, including direct flights to the Maldives, reports Al-Qabas daily.

The company explained the new destinations are Maldives, Abu Dhabi, Kuala Lumpur, Addis Ababa, Madinah, Taif, Hyderabad, Kathmandu, saying it continues to operate the two destinations of Madrid and Izmir throughout the year, which were previously launched, due to the increasing demand and their importance.

The Kuwait Airways Chairman of the Board of Directors, Captain Ali Al-Dukhan said: “The Board of Directors of Kuwait Airways has made a number of achievements, which is the serious start of considering the future fleet plan and studying the restructuring of the fleet, taking into account the arrival of 6 new Airbus A320 aircraft from a total of 15 and two Airbus A330-800 aircraft, out of a total 8 aircraft.

He pointed out that “there was contact with the Airbus company and they were seriously discussing what we aspire to develop for the remainder of the Airbus order that took place in 2014 and was amended in 2018.” Al-Dukhan said, “Among the achievements is also re-obtaining the approval of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for immediate maintenance procedures for aircraft of other airlines. The organizational structure and regulations for personnel affairs in the company.”