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Kuwait Airways

Main Category: Airline (Passenger)
City : Safat
Country : Kuwait
Website: www.kuwait-airways.com


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Kuwait: For your leisure

Kuwait is ramping up its leisure facilities and targeting the intra-regional travel market.

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Wataniya Airways denies interest in Kuwait Airways

Media reports had suggested new start-up carrier was eyeing stake.

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Kuwait approves carrier sale, 3rd mobile firm

State to sell 75% of loss-making airline to public, long-term investor.

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Kuwait Airways privatised in 10 months - chairman

Kuwaiti gov't prepares to sell 40% of loss-making carrier to the public by April 2009.

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Kuwait Airways to expand fleet

State owned corporation also considering flying new routes to Canada, Australia, Japan and South Africa.

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Kuwait unveils post-oil era plans

Gulf state aims to attract investment, speed up privatisation and ease land ownership rules.

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Bomb hoax causes chaos at Kuwait airport

Hoax forces evacuation of two planes landing at Kuwait International Airport.

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Kuwait Airways flight suffers double engine failure

Flight from Kuwait to Cairo has to turn back twice to repair failed engine.

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Kuwait Airways to lease five planes

State-owned airline looking to fill gap until it begins buying planes after privatisation, official says.

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Kuwait Airways sale gets green light

Parliament approves long-delayed gov't plan to privatise Gulf Arab state's loss-making national carrier.

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Kuwait Airways heads for full privatisation

Gov't may not retain stake in loss-making national carrier, official says.

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Kuwait Airways splashes cash to motivate staff

Airline will hand out pay rises to galvanise employees behind struggling company.

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Telecoms boss to head Kuwait Airways

Mobile operator Zain's manager appointed chairman of airline following board resignation.

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Kuwait in $4bn Boeing, Airbus talks

Transport minister leads Kuwait Airways committee in talks with the two companies to buy 36 aircraft.

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Resignation of Kuwait Airways board accepted

Gov't also asks acting transport minister to submit report on problems airline faces.

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Kuwait Airways board resigns

Board stands down in wake of dispute with parliament over cancelled $3bn Alafco order.

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Alafco downplays failed KAC deal

Chairman says company unaffected by cancellation of Kuwait Airways order for 19 planes.

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Kuwait Airways scraps lease order

Government refuses to approve the loss-making state carrier's plan to buy 19 plans from Alafco.

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Kuwait cuts jet fuel price by 10%

Prices cut for all airlines operating at state's civil airport in a move to boost aviation industry.

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Kuwait to sell 80% of national carrier

Government could sell an 80% stake in the loss-making Kuwait Airways via IPO and auction.

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Kuwait Airways execs face prosecution

Kuwait's National Assembly recommends public prosecutor investigates financial irregularities.

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India, Kuwait boost airline seats

Settlement of a recent air traffic rights dispute sees deal struck for 12,000 seats a week.

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Kuwait Airways plane deal set for approval

Cabinet is likely to give initial approval to ALAFCO lease plan.

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Kuwait Airways to overhaul fleet

Airline will boost fleet with 27 new planes over the next ten to 15 years.

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Kuwait Airways to lease 19 planes

Aviation Lease and Finance has signed a letter of intent with the airline.

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Kuwait Airways set to expand fleet

The state-owned Kuwaiti airline plans to buy 19 new Boeing and Airbus planes for $3bn from local firm.

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Must go to Muscat

Holidaymakers and Meetings Industry clients who don't want to stray too far from home this summer would do well to explore the money-saving offers available in Muscat this year.

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Capital gains: Thai style

Bangkok has proven an Asian favourite with the region's travellers and its Tourism Authority is keen to ensure things stay that way.

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Kuwait National Airways in fleet talks

But no decision has been made yet as the new Kuwaiti airline talks to Airbus and Boeing for its aircraft.

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History repeating itself

Why Syria still needs a helping hand to drive visitor numbers and attract quality tourists.

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Kuwait Airways trains cargo industry

Kuwait Airways Corporation is planning to conduct a series of training courses aimed at companies operating in Kuwait's airfreight industry.

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City slickers

Although international travellers are still put off by its proximity to Iraq, VFR traffic and a thriving business travel market keep Kuwait's hotel rooms full.

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Broader horizons for Kuwait Airways

Kuwait's national carrier Kuwait Airways has revealed plans to launch direct services to three new international destinations by the end of 2007.

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Broader horizons for Kuwait Airways

Airline plans at least three new routes by the end of 2007 and a $4.5bn fleet investment.

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Kuwait Airways looks to North America and the Far East

Kuwait’s national carrier Kuwait Airways has revealed plans to establish new international routes across North America and the Far East.

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Kuwait edging towards privatisation

The Kuwaiti economy has seen many successes over the years – but one story that does not rank highly among the list of achievements is Kuwait's privatisation programme.

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Opening up the Kingdom

Developing inbound tourism is a key facet of the Saudi Arabian Government’s plans to diversify its economy, and now tourist visa rules are set to be relaxed, smart tour operators are claiming their portion of the tourism pie

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2006 Middle East and North Africa Airline report

As the aviation industry experiences a boom in the Middle East and North African region, Aviation Business reviews the movers and shakers of 2006.

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