Kuwait Airways

Passengers and crew of a British Airways flight who were taken hostage in Kuwait in 1990 have launched legal action against the UK government and the airline, a law firm said Monday.

Passengers and crew members of a British Airways flight who were taken hostage in Kuwait in 1990 are intending to take legal action against the British government and the airline, a law firm said Tuesday.

A Kerala resident working as a technical staff of Kuwait Airways was killed after he was caught under the wheels of an empty Boeing 777 while it was being towed at an airport on Monday.

A Kuwait-city bound Kuwait Airways flight was diverted back to Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport due to a cabin "pressurisation" issue, an airport official said Saturday.

A Kuwait Airways flight carrying 161 passengers landed off the centre from the runway at the international airport here as sudden downpour caused visibility problems early today, airport sources said.

Royal Jordanian and Kuwait Airways join Emirates, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airline who each announced last week a lifting of the ban.

Royal Jordanian and Kuwait Airways said on Sunday passengers could take laptops and large electronic devices in the cabin on flights to the United States, the latest Middle East airlines to be exempted from a U.S. ban.

A foreign airline has been directed by the national consumer forum to compensate a passenger for cancelling a flight and not informing them, holding the carrier responsible for deficient service.

Kuwait Airways is scrapping flights between New York's JFK airport and London Heathrow after US authorities threatened legal action over its refusal to sell tickets to Israelis.

Kuwait Airways chairman, Sami al-Nisf, said on Monday he had been suspended after he had announced plans to buy five used aircraft from India's Jet Airways, and a source at the airline said the deal was in doubt.

The Gulf emirate of Dubai opened today passenger operations at its second airport, Al-Maktoum International, touted to be the world's largest once it is completed.

Etihad Airways is close to placing an order that could kick off a $50 billion jet-buying spree from the Gulf as the region's carriers flex their muscles in an industry hit by weak margins and high fuel prices, according to sources.

While reacting to reports that the airline was in talks with Kuwait Airways to offload 25 per cent stake to it, SpiceJet had earlier this month said a few investors had evinced interest for equity purchase.

SpiceJet shares surged 8.1 per cent even after the airline denied a news report that Kuwait Airways was looking to pick up a nearly 25 per cent stake in the budget airline.

The sudden display of caution by Etihad Airways over taking a stake in Jet Airways is the legacy of a string of failed forays by Gulf investors into India. The backtracking on a deal reported to be near completion highlighted investor apprehension about India and recalled how the UAE's biggest telecom operator Etisalat was badly burned by a recent ...

Passengers and crew of a British Airways flight who were taken hostage in Kuwait in 1990 have launched legal action against the UK government and the airline, a law firm said Monday.

Passengers and crew members of a British Airways flight who were taken hostage in Kuwait in 1990 are intending to take legal action against the British government and the airline, a law firm said Tuesday.

A Kerala resident working as a technical staff of Kuwait Airways was killed after he was caught under the wheels of an empty Boeing 777 while it was being towed at an airport on Monday.

A Kuwait-city bound Kuwait Airways flight was diverted back to Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport due to a cabin "pressurisation" issue, an airport official said Saturday.

A Kuwait Airways flight carrying 161 passengers landed off the centre from the runway at the international airport here as sudden downpour caused visibility problems early today, airport sources said.

Royal Jordanian and Kuwait Airways join Emirates, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airline who each announced last week a lifting of the ban.

Royal Jordanian and Kuwait Airways said on Sunday passengers could take laptops and large electronic devices in the cabin on flights to the United States, the latest Middle East airlines to be exempted from a U.S. ban.

A foreign airline has been directed by the national consumer forum to compensate a passenger for cancelling a flight and not informing them, holding the carrier responsible for deficient service.

Kuwait Airways is scrapping flights between New York's JFK airport and London Heathrow after US authorities threatened legal action over its refusal to sell tickets to Israelis.

Kuwait Airways chairman, Sami al-Nisf, said on Monday he had been suspended after he had announced plans to buy five used aircraft from India's Jet Airways, and a source at the airline said the deal was in doubt.

The Gulf emirate of Dubai opened today passenger operations at its second airport, Al-Maktoum International, touted to be the world's largest once it is completed.

Etihad Airways is close to placing an order that could kick off a $50 billion jet-buying spree from the Gulf as the region's carriers flex their muscles in an industry hit by weak margins and high fuel prices, according to sources.

While reacting to reports that the airline was in talks with Kuwait Airways to offload 25 per cent stake to it, SpiceJet had earlier this month said a few investors had evinced interest for equity purchase.

SpiceJet shares surged 8.1 per cent even after the airline denied a news report that Kuwait Airways was looking to pick up a nearly 25 per cent stake in the budget airline.

The sudden display of caution by Etihad Airways over taking a stake in Jet Airways is the legacy of a string of failed forays by Gulf investors into India. The backtracking on a deal reported to be near completion highlighted investor apprehension about India and recalled how the UAE's biggest telecom operator Etisalat was badly burned by a recent ...