Kuwait Airways Resumes Seasonal Istanbul Link

Posted 24/06/2011

Kuwait Airways has resumed flights between Kuwait City and Istanbul but will only serve the route for a three month period.  The Middle Eastern carrier inaugurated a three times weekly service on June 16 but is currently only advertising the route until September 15.  The two cities are already linked on a daily basis by Turkish Airlines (THY) and were previously served by Wataniya Airways prior to its closure earlier this year.   An estimated 48,000 O&D passengers travelled on the route in the past year. 

Schedule:

KU153 KWI0855 – 1240IST AB6 146
KU154 IST1330 – 1655KWI AB6 146

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