Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways will begin service from Thiruvananthapuram International Airport on October 30.
The first phase of Jazeera’s service in 2 days a week is in addition to Kuwait Airways, which operates 3 days a week in the same sector, a release said. The flight departs Thiruvananthapuram on Mondays and Wednesdays at 2.50 am and reaches Kuwait at 5.55 am (Local time). The flight departs from Kuwait at 6.25 pm and reaches Thiruvananthapuram at 2.05 am.
A 320 aircraft with a capacity of 160 passengers will be used for the service. This will be Jazeera’s second service to Kerala.
The first phase of service will start on October 30. During the first phase, the service will be for 2 days a week. Booking for flight service has started, the airline said. A 320 aircraft with a capacity of 160 passengers will be used for the service, the statement said.
Kuwait Airways, the country’s national carrier, operates 3 days a week in the same sector. The flight departs from Thiruvananthapuram on Mondays and Wednesdays at 2.50 AM and reaches Kuwait at 5.55 AM (Local time).
The flight leaves from Kuwait at 6.25 PM (Local time) and reaches Thiruvananthapuram at 2.05 AM, the airline said. With the arrival of the budget airline, South Kerala and Tamil Nadu travelers can now fly to and from Kuwait at a low cost.