Kuwait Airways

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Kuwait Airways
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IATA KU	ICAO KAC	Callsign Kuwaiti
Founded		1954
Hubs		Kuwait International Airport
Focus cities / secondary hubs
Frequent flyer program		Oasis Club
Member lounge		Oasis Club
Alliance
Fleet size		18
Destinations		37
Parent company
Headquarters		Kuwait City, Kuwait
Key people		Talal Mubarak Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah (CEO)
Website: http://www.kuwait-airways.com

Kuwait Airways (Arabic: الخطوط الجوية الكويتية) is Kuwait's national and international airline and is wholly owned by the Kuwaiti Government. It operates scheduled services throughout the Middle East and to Europe, the Far East and North America. Its main base is Kuwait International Airport in Kuwait City.

Kuwait Airways is a member of the Arab Air Carriers Organization.

1 History
2 Services
3 Fleet
4 External links

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History

Image:Kuwait.b777.arp.750pix.jpg The airline was formed from an idea conceived in February 1953 by two Kuwaiti businessmen. It was established in March 1954 and started operations on 16 March 1954 as Kuwait National Airways. The current name was established in 1958, and that year saw a modernization of the fleet. In the 1970s, the airline further expanded its routes to include flights within the Middle East.

The airline was heavily affected by the Gulf War with many planes having to leave due to the invasion. The aftermath of the war saw a change in composition of fleet. It also led the airline to lose money every year until 2000 when a profit was finally made. In 2005, Kuwait Airways signed an agreement with Sabre Airline Solutions giving Kuwait Airways full access to a modernized planning and crew optimizing portfolio, increasing the possibility to create additional revenue gain and profits in the years to come.

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Services

see full article: Kuwait Airways destinations.

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Fleet

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The Kuwait Airways fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of June 2005):

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External links

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