Arab News, Monday, Feb 06, 2023 | Rajab 15, 1444
Kuwait Airways plans to expand its network with 20 new routes in 2023
Kuwait : Kuwait Airways plans
to launch 20 new destinations in 2023, including a number of new cities to its
winter schedule, as the airlines moves towards diversifying its network around
the world, revealed the company’s top official.
"The company is preparing accurate studies on the
feasibility of these markets and destinations, as well as the extent of customer
demand for them,” said Shorouk Al-Awadhi, director of Distribution and Network
Planning at Kuwait Airways.
The airline will operate its flights, starting in
June to Budapest in Hungary with two flights per week to Malaga in Spain, three
flights per week to Sarajevo in Bosnia, and two flights per week to Mykonos in
Greece.
She revealed that this is in addition to their
flights to Athens in Greece with one flight per week to Vienna in Austria, three
flights per week to Nice in France, and two flights per week to Antalya in
Turkey.
Operations to Trabzon in Turkey will include three
flights per week to Bodrum in Turkey, three flights per week to Sharm El Sheikh
in Egypt, and three flights per week to Salalah in Oman.
“The company will also operate its flights to
Izmir in Turkey from April with three flights per week on Tuesdays, Thursdays,
and Sundays, and will be launching its flights to Alexandria in Egypt starting
from March with three flights per week on Mondays, Fridays, and Sundays,” she
explained.
This comes as Kuwait Airways has included a number
of new cities to its winter schedule, commencing from October, such as Barcelona
in Spain, Berlin in Germany, Abha, Al-Ula, Taif and Al-Qassim in Saudi Arabia.