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Category - Kuwait Travel News
Breaking news from Kuwait – Travel & Tourism, Fashion, Entertainment, Culinary, Culture, Events, Safety, Security, News, and Trends.
Kuwait Travel & Tourism News for visitors. Kuwait, officially the State of Kuwait, is a country in Western Asia. Situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, it shares borders with Iraq and Saudi Arabia. As of 2016, Kuwait has a population of 4.5 million people: 1.3 million are Kuwaitis and 3.2 million are expatriates.
Middle East Conflict Live Updates
Follow continuously updated coverage of the Middle East conflict through the lens of travel...
UAE Airports Stay Open as Gulf Travel Advisories Rise and Hotel Security Warning Emerges
Travel to and through the Gulf remains largely uninterrupted despite heightened regional tensions...
Iran-Israel-US Conflict Disrupts Gulf Aviation While Tourism Shows Resilience
Renewed hostilities involving Iran, Israel and the United States are disrupting Middle East...
Gulf Aviation on Edge as U.S.–Iran Hostilities Expose a Fragile Regional Network
Renewed U.S.–Iran hostilities have disrupted Gulf aviation, exposing vulnerabilities across Qatar...
U.S.–Iran Escalation Puts Gulf Aviation and Tourism Confidence at Risk as Airlines Face New Security Challenge
Renewed U.S.–Iran military exchanges are creating fresh uncertainty for Gulf aviation and tourism...
Gulf Airlines Race to Recover as Fragile Stability Returns to Middle East Skies
Middle East aviation is rebounding as Gulf carriers restore routes amid fragile regional stability...
The Conflict That Grounded a Region
Ascording to a zoom session by the Middle East Economic Digest (MEED) developments in the Gulf...
Iran Conflict Already Costing Global Tourism $600 Million Per Day, WTTC Warns
The escalating Iran conflict is already costing the global travel and tourism industry at least...
Lufthansa Strike Adds to Global Aviation Chaos as Middle East Crisis Strands Thousands
Lufthansa announced a two-day pilot strike this week, escalating aviation turmoil amid global...
Jazeera Airways to Operate Flights from Saudi Arabia After Kuwait Airport Closure
Jazeera Airways will begin operating flights from Saudi Arabia’s Qaisumah-Hafar Al-Batin...
Iranian Missiles and Drones Strike Airports, Luxury Hotels, and Residential Towers Across the Region
Iran launched a wave of missile and drone strikes across the Middle East and the Caucasus, hitting...
U.S. Government Urges Citizens to Leave 13 Countries Immediately, While Airports Are Closed
The United States has issued an urgent advisory directing American citizens to leave 13 Middle...
Explosion at Dubai International Airport (DXB), Doha (DOH) also Evacuated
Four people were injured after an incident caused minor damage to a concourse at Dubai...
What is a YOTEL? New CEO Phil Andreopoulos Explains
YOTEL is for people on the move/ This British hotel group will be expanding under Kuwaiti ownership...
Qatar Airways Cancels All Flights
Qatar Airways is one of the busiest airlines in the world, but it is currently idle.
Airspace Closed: Worldwide Flight Cancellations and Reroutings, Attacks
The new security situation in Iran and Israel is not only cancelling flights to these two...
New Budapest to Kuwait City Flights on Jazeera Airways
Budapest Airport has announced the introduction of the inaugural direct flight route connecting...
Emirates Airlines To Increase Service from Dubai, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Colombo
Dubai-based Emirates will operate its Airbus A350 on the following services to Kuwait and Bahrain...
French Visa Tops Global Search Rankings, Declared Most Sought-After in the World
This finding aligns with the recent reports indicating that France has maintained its position as...
Embassy of India in Kuwait Hosted Event to Highlight Indian Tourism
The Embassy of India in Kuwait organized a B2B event called ‘Exploring Incredible...
Upgrade to Business or First on Kuwait Airways
Plusgrade, a solution for airlines to generate additional revenue solutions entered into a multi...
Protecting the Middle East from Air, Land and Water Threats
A multi-security program is being tested to protect 9 infrastructure locations across countries in...
Ramadan Travel Falls Short This Year
Outbound flight bookings from the GCC states for the three weeks running up to Eid Al-Fitr, the end...
More Moscow to Kuwait Flights on Jazeera Airways
Jazeera Airways is increasing the frequency of flights from Moscow Domodedovo Airport to Kuwait...
More Russia to Kuwait flights on Jazeera Airways
Moscow Domodedovo Airport appreciated the first month of cooperation with Jazeera Airways. During...
Booking Kuwait Airways flights from Budapest Airport
Flights to Kuwait are also offered by American Airlines, British Airways, United Airlines...
Kuwait Tourism is Aiming for Lasting Smiles
Kuwait, officially the State of Kuwait, is a country in the Gulf Region bordering on Iran, Iraq...
Confusing health requirements are stopping travelers from flying
The recovery of the global aviation sector from the COVID-19 pandemic could be hampered by...
Russia ends COVID-19 restrictions on flights to 52 ‘friendly’ countries
Russian Prime Minister announced today that starting from April 9, Russian Federation will lift...
Middle East countries focus on tourism’s sustainable recovery
The latest data shows that international arrivals to destinations in the Middle East were 52%...
IATA: Strong improvement in airline safety performance
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released 2021 safety performance data for the...
Jazeera Airways confirms order for 28 new Airbus jets
“By taking both A320neo and A321neo versions Jazeera Airways will have great flexibility to extend...
Jazeera Airways commits to 28 new A320neo jets
The MoU was signed by Rohit Ramachandran, Jazeera Airways Chief Executive Officer and Christian...
Flights to AlUla from Dubai and Kuwait on flynas now
The first flight to AlUla will be inaugurated on November 19, 2021, from Dubai International...
Best global capital city destinations for the US tourists
To determine which capitals are the best to visit on holiday, travel experts have analyzed 69...
13.3 million European arrivals to drive Gulf tourism recovery
Countries in the GCC include the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and...
Flights from Kazakhstan resume to 16 more countries now
Government commission has made a decision to increase and resume regular international air service...
Kuwait Bans All Unvaccinated Citizens From Foreign Travel
The blanket ban on foreign travel for all unvaccinated Kuwaiti citizens was announced by...
Gulf Region Outbound Travel and Tourism Market to Soar by 2028
The travel and tourism industry in the GCC nations has witnessed massive growth over the past few...
Middle East executives: Leading an airline in 2021
The Middle East has played an important role in aviation for a long time, but it has only been in...
Kuwait bars unvaccinated citizens from leaving the emirate
Only Kuwaiti citizens who have received COVID-19 vaccine shots will be allowed to travel abroad
COVID-19 continues to surprise: Vaccines not a silver bullet
Richard Maslen of the CAPA – Centre for Aviation, conducted a live presentation focusing on the...
Kuwait Airways takes delivery of its first two Airbus A330neos
Kuwait Airways, the national airline of Kuwait, has received its first two Airbus A330neo aircraft...
Kuwaiti emir Sheikh Sabah dies at 91, new ruler named
Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Sabah has died aged 91, on Tuesday, according to the emir’s...
Emirates expanding its network to 70 destinations
Emirates has announced it will resume passenger services to Kuwait City (5 August) and Lisbon (16...
Qatar Airways announces eight new destinations at Kuwait Aviation Show
Qatar Airways wowed the crowds on the opening day of the Kuwait Aviation Show, showcasing two of...
Etihad Airways signs codeshare agreement with Kuwait Airways
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, and Kuwaiti flag carrier, Kuwait...
Jazeera Airways announces new flights between Kuwait and Al Ain, Abu Dhabi
Starting on December 8, 2019, Kuwaiti travelers will be able to fly directly to Al Ain, Abu Dhabi...
ICAO: Middle East one of the fastest-growing regions for air traffic
At the Fifth Meeting of Directors General of Civil Aviation for the ICAO Middle East Region (DGCA...
Kuwait City hosts 52nd meeting of Arab Air Carriers Organization
Kuwait’s capital Kuwait City today welcomed the 52nd annual general meeting of the Arab Air...
Arab Air Carriers Association: VJ Poonoosamy to moderate CEOs’ Panel
The Arab Air Carriers Association (AACO) is currently meeting n Kuwait for the AACO 52nd Annual...
Kuwait raises security alert level at all ports after Saudi attack
Kuwait has raised the security alert level at all of its ports, including the oil terminals, the...
Opening: Grand Swiss-Belresort, Swiss-Belsuites, Swiss-Belboutique and Swiss-Belinn
Grand Swiss-Belresort (Bahrain), Swiss-Belsuites (Bahrain), Swiss-Belboutique (Kuwait) and Swiss...
Marriott will introduce St Regis hotel brand to Marrakech in 2024
In a joint statement issued today, Marriott International and Kuwaiti United Real Estate Co...
Air Traffic Control training takes off in Kuwait
As part of the joint venture partnership agreement, Airways New Zealand is providing a one-year...
Kuwait Airways: Fleet expansion with purchase of eight A330neo
Kuwait Airways, the national carrier of the state of Kuwait, has signed a Purchase Agreement (PA)...
Developing tourism in Kuwait the Accor way
Kuwait is not a big travel and tourism destination. There are some players in the industry wanting...
Kuwaiti beauty blogger: Filipino maid should not be allowed to keep her passport
Kuwaiti beauty blogger is facing fierce criticism over her condemnation of new laws which improve...
Kuwait’s Wataniya Airways to add 25 A320neo aircraft
Golden Falcon Aviation, the exclusive aircraft provider of Wataniya Airways, has confirmed an order...
Hakan Gencer appointed as Manager for Swiss-Belhotel International
Swiss-Belhotel International (SBI) has appointed Hakan Gencer as the Hotel Manager of its upcoming...
Kuwait orders Philippines’ envoy to leave, recalls own ambassador from Manila
Kuwait has formally asked the Philippines ambassador to leave the country within a week and...
Kuwait Airways halts all flights to Beirut over “serious security warnings”
Kuwait Airways, the country’s national carrier, has announced it will cease all flights to Beirut...
Qatar Airways steals the limelight on the opening day of Kuwait Aviation Show
The show marks the start of another busy year for Qatar Airways, following a hugely successful 2017.
Qatar Airways to display Qsuite and A350-900 at Kuwait Aviation Show 2018
The show will take place from 17-20 January 2018 at Kuwait International Airport.
Boeing and ALAFCO finalize order for 20 737 MAX 8 jets
Kuwait-based ALAFCO, a global provider of commercial aircraft leasing products, now has 40 737 MAXs...
Kuwait beaches: al-Khiran – a resort area to stay away
Tourists and residents in Kuwait should stay away from the resort area called al-Khiran in Kuwait...
Leisure demand fuels MENA chain hotels’ profit growth
Strong growth in both volume and price in the leisure segment helped hotels in Dubai secure one of...
Traveling and like to breathe fresh air? Where not to go
The Gulf region may be the leader in luxury travel and tourism, but it does have the worst air...
