Monday, July 21, 2025
The growing network in 2025 for Kuwait Airways is to a large extent due to key country markets such as the UAE, Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom, Egypt, Turkey, India, Thailand, Bangladesh, and the Philippines. These are key markets of growth, with demand for both regional and long-haul services. The growth of Airline also mirrors its efforts to boost the connectivity between Kuwait and vital global and regional destinations on the back of the burgeoning business, tourism and cultural relations. Expanding flights to the popular destination will not only help Ghazal Airways become a major global airline but also better serve all kinds of passengers.
Kuwait Airways (KU), the flag carrier of Kuwait, is witnessing continuous growth in 2025. Operating from its base at Kuwait International Airport in Al Farwaniyah Governorate, the airline has broadened its international footprint, bolstered by an upgraded fleet. Serving cities across the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent, Europe, Southeast Asia, and North America, Kuwait Airways continues to build its network.
The airline currently boasts a fleet of 25 aircraft, with 16 more on order. This diverse fleet, consisting of narrow-body and wide-body jets, ensures that Kuwait Airways can effectively serve both short-haul and long-haul travelers. The carrier offers premium services to long-haul passengers while efficiently catering to regional needs with its high-frequency short-haul flights.
Here’s an overview of Kuwait Airways’ top 10 international routes in 2025, ranked by weekly one-way seat capacity:
1. Dubai – Kuwait City
The Dubai-Kuwait City route leads with 26 weekly flights, offering 5,890 one-way seats per week. This route is essential for business and tourism flows between the UAE and Kuwait. Kuwait Airways utilizes a combination of Boeing 777-300ER, Airbus A330-800/900neo, and Airbus A320neo aircraft, providing sufficient capacity to accommodate significant demand.
2. Kuwait City – Jeddah
The Kuwait City to Jeddah route ranks second, operating 18 flights per week and providing a total of 5,584 seats weekly. Primarily catering to religious travelers heading to Makkah and Madinah, this route uses a combination of Boeing 777-300ER, A330-800/900neo, and A320neo aircraft, ensuring optimal seat availability.
3. Kuwait City – London Heathrow
With 16 weekly flights, the Kuwait City-London Heathrow route provides 5,344 one-way seats per week. This transcontinental route, exclusively served by Boeing 777-300ER, plays a crucial role in business, tourism, and diplomatic travel between Kuwait and the UK.
4. Kuwait City – Cairo
Kuwait Airways serves the Kuwait City-Cairo route 18 times per week. This route, offering 5,229 one-way seats, is operated with a fleet of Boeing 777-300ER, A330neo, and A320neo aircraft. It remains a key connection for travelers between Kuwait and Egypt, serving both business and leisure passengers.
5. Kuwait City – Istanbul
The Kuwait City-Istanbul route, served nine times a week, ranks fifth with a weekly seat capacity of 2,864. Popular for medical tourism, this route is served by Boeing 777-300ER for most flights, with A330-800/900neo aircraft used for others. This route maintains strong demand year-round.
6. Mumbai – Kuwait City
Mumbai ranks sixth, with Kuwait Airways offering 14 weekly flights, providing 2,680 one-way seats. A mix of Airbus A320neo, A330-800, and Boeing 777-300ER aircraft serves this high-demand corridor, driven by the large expatriate community and frequent travel between India and Kuwait.
7. Kuwait City – Bangkok
Kuwait Airways serves the Kuwait City-Bangkok route eight times a week, exclusively with Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. This route offers a weekly one-way seat capacity of 2,672, catering to leisure travelers visiting the popular destination of Thailand.
8. Dhaka – Kuwait City
The Dhaka-Kuwait City route operates six weekly flights, with 2,000 one-way seats available per week. Exclusively served by Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, this route serves the large Bangladeshi workforce in Kuwait and surrounding Gulf states.
9. Kuwait City – Delhi
Delhi ranks ninth with 11 weekly flights, offering 1,676 one-way seats. Kuwait Airways deploys a combination of Airbus A320neo and A330-800 aircraft on this route, connecting Kuwait to India’s capital. This route plays a vital role in bilateral travel between the two countries.
10. Manila – Kuwait City
The Manila-Kuwait City route, served five times per week, ranks tenth with 1,670 one-way seats available each week. Using Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, this route serves the large Filipino expatriate community in Kuwait, primarily facilitating labor and family reunification travel.
Conclusion
Kuwait Airways’ network of flights in 2025 is built mostly on the demand from major destination markets including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, the UK, Egypt, Turkey, India, Thailand, Bangladesh and the Philippines, bolstered by business, leisure and cultural travel. These areas are the bedrock for the expansion of the airline and its global connectivity.
Kuwait Airways’ international network is mainly focused on regional connections and high-demand markets as outlined above. The carrier is poised for further expansion, especially in Europe, with the increase of its fleet and fleet upgrades. It has consistently adjusted its fleet and route structure to meet the needs of the traveling public, In May 2025, Kuwait Airways serves 57 international destinations in 33 countries. This development reinforces the airline’s presence in the world of air transport.
