KUWAIT, 28 April 2026: Jazeera Airways, Kuwait’s low-cost carrier, confirmed over the weekend the resumption of direct flights from its dedicated Jazeera Terminal 5 (T5) at Kuwait International Airport starting Sunday, 26 April.
This follows the official announcement by the Kuwait Directorate General for Civil Aviation (DGCA) of the airport’s reopening.
Jazeera Airways Chief Executive Officer Barathan Pasupathi said: “Following the official announcement by the Kuwait DGCA, we are proud to once again take to the skies from our home at Terminal 5, Kuwait International Airport.
After more than 55 days of airspace closure, this moment marks not just the resumption of operations, but the reconnection of Kuwait to the world, a milestone everyone has been eagerly awaiting.”
The return to Kuwait marks a significant milestone after a period of operational disruption, during which Jazeera Airways successfully maintained essential connectivity for Kuwait through its dual-base operations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This involved setting up operations at Qaisumah and Dammam Airports, with more than 500 employees deployed from Kuwait, 14 of 23 aircraft, and various other operational equipment moved to the two bases.
Jazeera also set up a departure and arrivals hall in Mishref to facilitate check-in, baggage handling and other services related to the overland transportation from Kuwait to the two airports in Saudi Arabia.
T5 will operate for limited hours in accordance with the directive from the Kuwait DGCA.
Bookings are now open for direct flights from Kuwait to Amman, Beirut, Mumbai, Cairo, Kochi, Damascus, Delhi, Dubai and Istanbul for the first week.
Jazeera will continue to operate some flights via Dammam until the airport is fully open and serves all flights.
The airline’s CEO noted: “Through Project Barakah, we kept Kuwait connected via the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with dual bases in Qaisumah and Dammam, and we are extremely grateful to the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) for all their collaboration and cooperation.”
(Source: Jazeera)
