Kuwait Airways is the national airline of
Kuwait and is wholly owned by the Kuwaiti Government. Its main
base is Kuwait International Airport in Kuwait City. It operates
scheduled international services throughout the Middle East, to
Europe, the Far East and North America. With the vision- "Kuwait
Airways aims at setting the standard for customer orientation
and become an admired airline to fly, to invest in, and to work
for." Kuwait Airways marches ahead.
Two Kuwaiti businessmen conceived the idea of Kuwait airways in
1953 and established it in the year 1954. Year later Kuwait
airways was affected by several financial crisis and so the
Kuwait government took a 50% stake in Kuwait Airways. Later the
government took 100% stake in Kuwait airways. The Kuwait
airlines currently flies to 38 destinations across the world. In
India, Kuwait Airways flies to Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kochi,
and Thiruvananthapuram
Kuwait Airways has added another feature of convenience for its
passengers by introducing the telephone or fax check-in services
for First & Business Class, Oasis Club Golden & Silver
Cardholders.
Kuwait Airways got associated with Kuwait Red Crescent for
providing relief for the less privileged and to bring a smile to
their faces'. For this Kuwait Airways launched 'BALSAM', a
humanitarian project jointly with the Kuwait Red Crescent
Society. The objective of 'BALSAM' is to encourage passengers to
donate coins or currencies, the different kinds of currencies
collected is then forwarded to the Kuwait Red Crescent Society,
to be used in rescue operations and social services, for
casualties and prisoners of war, as well as for needy children. |
