Jazeera Airways: Fleet, Baggage, Lounges and News

Disruptions now

Major Security · Middle East

Riyadh airport hit by Houthi attacks as airlines relocate aircraft

As of 13 November, King Khalid International Airport (RUH) in Riyadh remains partially reopened after the Houthi attacks, with disruption continuing and no date announced for a full return to normal. Riyadh suspensions: Etihad until 19 November (Dammam too); Emirates and Air Arabia until at least 13 November (Emirates' Dammam too; Air Arabia's Dammam is operating); flydubai until 16 November per the airline, though a 12 November report says no resumption date is confirmed; Air India and Air India Express until 14 November; Lufthansa until 18 November (Dammam until 30 November); KLM until 27 December (Dammam too); Philippine Airlines (PR654/PR655) until 29 November; IndiGo (Dammam too) and Akasa Air until 30 November; Air France until 4 January 2027; ITA Airways until 7 January; British Airways until 11 January; Cathay Pacific until 31 January 2027. IndiGo has also suspended Jeddah and Madinah until 21 November, and Akasa Air Jeddah until 18 November. Gulf Air and Qatar Airways have resumed Riyadh flights, Riyadh Air is resuming service with some cancellations until 14 November, and Saudia and flyadeal use Qassim (ELQ) with bus links. Jeddah services have resumed on Etihad and Emirates.

Since 8 Oct 2026 · Checked 13 Nov 2026, 17:01 UTC

Overview

Jazeera Airways is a Kuwaiti low-cost airline. According to Wikipedia, it was founded in 2004, when Kuwait permitted a non-government airline, ending decades of dependence on Kuwait Airways. It began flying on 30 October 2005. The Boodai Group is the largest identified shareholder, and the rest is held by other investors and the public. Its head office is at Kuwait International Airport. It does not belong to any of the three major alliances.

Network and hubs

The airline is based at Kuwait International Airport. It flies across the Middle East, to Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka, and to Europe. Wikipedia lists 57 destinations. A Kuwait–London Gatwick service launched in October 2019, but Wikipedia says it has since ended. Flights to Colombo began in February 2021.

Fleet

The fleet is all Airbus A320 family. The Wikipedia fleet table (August 2025) shows 24 aircraft in service: 13 A320-200 and 11 A320neo. It also lists A320neo and A321neo orders. These figures may have changed since, so check the airline for current numbers.

On board

Aircraft have two cabins, Economy and Jazeera Business. Seats are leather. When Business is offered, 12 seats are sold alongside 147 in Economy. Business has personal screens, and Economy has shareable screens. Wikipedia notes the airline does not serve alcohol. Meal inclusion, seat pitch and Wi-Fi details were not confirmed in the sources reviewed.

Good to know

Jazeera runs its own terminal at Kuwait International Airport, which opened in 2018. It has a dedicated check-in hall, a business lounge and direct access to boarding gates.
As a low-cost carrier, extras are likely to be charged separately. Check baggage, change fees and meals on the airline website before booking, as these were not verified here.
No published on-time performance figure was found.
Safety: Wikipedia records an engine fire on landing at Hyderabad on 2 August 2018, with all 145 passengers evacuated safely.