- First direct flights between Kuwait and Nepal
- Four return flights weekly, offering connecting flights to cities in the Middle East and Europe

Kuwait, October 30, 2019: Jazeera Airways, Kuwait's leading low-cost airline, operating regionally and internationally, today announced the launch of flights to Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM), serving the Nepalese capital with four return flights weekly starting from November 17, 2019.

The launch marks the first direct commercial flights to be operated between Kuwait and Kathmandu, Nepal, with a duration of around 5.75 hours. The direct flights offer connecting flights to cities in the Middle East and Europe..

Jazeera Airways CEO, Rohit Ramachandran, said: “We are glad to be serving the world’s 19th top destination for the year as per Trip Advisor and open a direct flight for travellers to enjoy the wonderful landscape and culture that Nepal has to offer. The new route also supports efforts to strengthen economic trade between both countries and opens a new low cost option from Nepal to the Middle East and Europe through Kuwait.”

The Kuwait-Kathmandu route is operated by return flights on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The departing flight number J9 XX from Kuwait to Kathmandu is scheduled at 09:05 (am) local time and arrives at 16:20 local time of these days, while the return flight number J9 XX from Kathmandu to Kuwait is scheduled at 17:05 local time and arrives at 20:00 local time.

Bookings for Kuwait-Kathmandu flights are now open and available on jazeeraairways.com. Fares start from KDXX for a one-way flight on Economy Class and KDXX for a return flight on the same class. Business Class fares start at KDXX for a one-way flight and KDXX for a return flight.

About Jazeera Airways

Jazeera Airways flies to 30 popular destinations across the Middle East, India and Europe comprising high-demand business, leisure, family and weekend destinations including London, Dubai, Bahrain, Doha, Beirut, Amman, Alexandria, Cairo, Sharm El Sheikh, Assiut, Luxor, Sohag, Jeddah, Riyadh, Taif, Najaf, Mashhad, Kochi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, New Delhi, Lahore, Istanbul, Bodrum, Baku, Tbilisi and Kathmandu.

The Jazeera Terminal T5 provides passengers with the ease and comfort of traveling with 12 check-in counters, eight self-check-in kiosks, dedicated passport and security control procedures, duty free shops and restaurants, as well as free WiFi internet service available for passengers when boarding at the T5 gates. T5 also has a dedicated number at 176 and Help Team on-ground to respond to passengers’ queries and guide them through the Terminal.

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