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Kuwait Airways Shannon service launched June 24

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Pictured upon the arrival of the Kuwait Airways boeing 777 at Shannon Airport are, from left to right, Senior Officer Nasser Ismaeel, Captain Tareq Alshugayer, Captain Ahmad Al-Kreebani, Andrew Murphy, Chief Commercial Officer, Shannon Group, and Senior First Officer Abdullah Alali, Shannon Airport, Co. Clare.  Kuwait Airways Shannon service
Picture credit: Diarmuid Greene/Fusionshooters. Kuwait Airways Shannon service launched

Shannon Airport is delighted to announce that Kuwait Airways will operate a new transit service on its Kuwait to New York/JFK route which commenced, Friday June 24.

Kuwait Airways Shannon service will operate three times a week on Friday’s, Sunday’s and Wednesday’s on a Boeing 777-200 and will boost the airport’s passenger numbers.  This is the first time ever that Kuwait Airways will have a footprint in Ireland.

Welcoming the announcement, Andrew Murphy, Chief Commercial Officer, Shannon Group said; “Kuwait Airways operates scheduled international services throughout the Middle East, to the Indian subcontinent, Europe, Southeast Asia and North America, from its main base at Kuwait International Airport. Securing this transit operation opens up the possibility of further developments with the airline. We will be working closely with them to explore further opportunities.”


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Confirming their new transit service, Philip Saunders, Chief Commercial Officer, Kuwait Airways said: “We are delighted to be working with Shannon Airport on this initiative. The entire airport community has responded quickly and pro-actively to our requirements allowing this change in the service to be implemented seamlessly. We are looking forward to being able to offer the time-saving US Preclearance service at the earliest opportunity and to a successful partnership with Shannon Airport.”

Kuwait Airways is the national airline of Kuwait, founded in March 1954, with its head office on the grounds of Kuwait International Airport, Al Farwaniyah Governorate. It operates scheduled international services throughout the Middle East, to the Indian subcontinent, Europe, Southeast Asia and North America, from its main base at Kuwait International Airport. Kuwait Airways is a member of the Arab Air Carriers Organization.

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