Kuwait Airways

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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

Kuwait Airways is the flag carrier of Kuwait. According to a Wikipedia-derived summary, its head office is on the grounds of Kuwait International Airport in Al Farwaniyah Governorate. The carrier traces its history to 1953, when Kuwait National Airways was formed by a group of Kuwaiti businessmen, with the government initially taking a 50% interest. Operations began on 16 March 1954 with two Dakotas, and the name Kuwait Airways was adopted in July 1955. IATA code KU and ICAO code KAC are listed on Wikidata. No alliance membership could be confirmed from the sources reviewed.

Network and hubs

The airline's main base is Kuwait International Airport. It operates scheduled international services across the Middle East, to the Indian subcontinent, Europe, Southeast Asia and North America, according to the same source. Current route details should be checked on the airline's website, as they were not verified for this profile.

Fleet

A current fleet count could not be verified at the time of research, so none is given here. Travellers should check the airline's own fleet page for the latest aircraft types and numbers.

On board

Cabin layouts, seat pitch, meals, entertainment and Wi-Fi details were not confirmed from sources during research, and are left blank rather than estimated. Check the airline's website for the configuration on a specific aircraft and route.

Good to know

  • Status: described as operating scheduled passenger services in the source above (page indexed roughly 73 days before 11 October 2026). Confirm the current schedule before booking.
  • Baggage and fees: allowances and change fees vary by fare and route; they were not verified here, so check the airline's baggage and fees pages.
  • Lounges and loyalty: not verified in this profile.

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Fleet

32

In service

9

On order

Fleet figures as of Sep 2026.

Kuwait Airways fleet by aircraft type

Fleet size over time

  • Sep 2026 32
  • Apr 2025 32

Orders, deliveries and retirements

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Sources: Kuwait Airways receives sixth A330-900neo 'Qaruh' (Kuwait Times), Kuwait Airways fleet (Flightradar24), Airbus delivers first A321neo for Kuwait Airways, Kuwait's state carrier restructures Airbus order to add more jets (Reuters)

Operational Statistics

Updated: 12 Nov 2026
MetricKuwait Airways
HeadquarterKuwait International Airport, Al Farwaniyah Governorate, Kuwait
Airline typeFull-service flag carrier
Alliance-
1 Very low risk · Safety →

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