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About Wataniya Airways

Wataniya Airways is a Kuwaiti airline based at Kuwait International Airport Al-Farwaniyah Governorate, Kuwait. The airline was founded in 2006 and by July 2008 had received an Air Operators Certificate. By 2009, it began services with an Airbus A320 however in 2011 it ceased operations.

In August 2016, the airline considered resuming services and in July 2017, the airline is commencing operations again. It is thought that they will fly to Baku, Tbilisi and Sarajevo. Ten other destinations will be added once the airline has begun full operations. Wataniya Aiways is the only commercial airline to operate its flights out of a private terminal in Kuwait. The A320 aiircraft has a dual-cabin configuration composed of Business and Economy sections.

Wataniya Airways Destinations

The airline flies to Baku, Tsibili and Sarajevo.

Wataniya Airways News

28th March 2018

Kuwait's Wataniya Airways launches flights to Istanbul

Kuwait-based airliner Wataniya Airways launched regular flights to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport from Kuwait City on March 25.

According to a statement released by the company, flights will take place seven days a week with Airbus A320 aircraft. Istanbul is the 16th destination for Wataniya Airways, the company said.

On this first flight to Istanbul, the Airbus A320 was welcomed with a water salute, a touching airport tradition to honor a new airline. The first Wataniya Airways flight was celebrated by the airliner's authorities and Sabiha Gökçen Airport officials.

Sabiha Gökçen Airport terminal administrator and airport Board Member Dato Azmi Murad said: "We would like to congratulate Wataniya Airways on behalf of Sabiha Gökçen Airport and extend our thanks for seeing us as partners. We will provide every and any help and support to Wataniya Airports."

Wataniya Airways Public Relations Manager Lana Moayyad al-Rasheed expressed the company's pleasure to commence flights, citing Kuwaiti demand for Istanbul.

Wataniya Airways was founded as part of the Kuwait government's liberalization efforts in aviation services in 2005 and by Kuwaiti operations, including corporate giant Kuwait Projects Company (KIPCO), which owns majority shares in the company. The airline launched a public offering of 350 million shares in January 2006 and started trading its shares on the Kuwait Stock Exchange by the end of 2008

10th July 2017

Kuwait’s Wataniya Airways to resume operations this week

Wataniya halted operations in 2011 due to its financial situation and political instability in the region. The airline is to resume flights on Tuesday for the first time since ceasing operations in 2011, according to state news agency KUNA.

Wataniya halted operations after three years in business due to its financial situation and political instability in the Middle East.

The Kuwaiti airline will restart with a scheduled service on July 11 to Tbilisi, Georgia, KUNA reported on Monday,

Wataniya will also resume flights to Baku, Azerbaijan and Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina this week.

The airline has the backing of Al Tuwaijri Group with capital of KD10m ($33.01m), according to KUNA.

The company expects to double its capital to KD20m after flights resume.

Wataniya is using two narrow-body Airbus A320s and plans to launch services to 16 destinations in Egypt, UAE, Lebanon, Jordan, Iran, India, Pakistan and Europe.

Wataniya will compete against rival Kuwait Airways and Jazeera Airways.