Kuwait Air mulls new US route as ban threatens Mideast travel
Kuwait Airways is considering adding a flight to Washington DC or Chicago despite mounting US travel restrictions, as the carrier revives long-standing efforts to better compete with its regional rivals. The additions, which may also include new service to Seoul, Manchester, Sarajevo or airports in China, Morocco and Saudi Arabia, are part of a wide-ranging restructuring as Kuwait Air aims to return to profit and lure more high-end customers, chairman Sami Al Rushaid said. There will be a “moderate expansion,” said Al Rushaid, noting some routes may start as early as this year. A reinstatement of a US travel ban on people entering the country from 6 predominantly Muslim nations won’t halt the deliberations. “We will continue with our expansion plans regardless.” <br/>
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Kuwait Air mulls new US route as ban threatens Mideast travel
Kuwait Airways is considering adding a flight to Washington DC or Chicago despite mounting US travel restrictions, as the carrier revives long-standing efforts to better compete with its regional rivals. The additions, which may also include new service to Seoul, Manchester, Sarajevo or airports in China, Morocco and Saudi Arabia, are part of a wide-ranging restructuring as Kuwait Air aims to return to profit and lure more high-end customers, chairman Sami Al Rushaid said. There will be a “moderate expansion,” said Al Rushaid, noting some routes may start as early as this year. A reinstatement of a US travel ban on people entering the country from 6 predominantly Muslim nations won’t halt the deliberations. “We will continue with our expansion plans regardless.” <br/>
