Kuwait Airways

With tourism arrivals expected to set a new record this summer, foreign airlines are strengthening their presence in the Greek market. These are not last-minute decisions, given that by early 2023 flights to Greece had already exceeded those of 2019.

Kuwait Airways intends to launch a new service linking the emirate with Athens as of this summer, Chairman Ali Al-Dukhan told a news conference on Thursday.

It forms part of the state airline's expansion in Europe that also concerns Barcelona, Berlin and Budapest, the carrier's chief stated. [Reuters]

Iran's foreign ministry on Jan. 29 condemned a rocket attack against Baghdad airport that took place the previous day as an act that seeks to "destabilize" Iraq.

A new codeshare agreement between Turkish Airlines and Kuwait Airways was signed on July 9, Turkey's national flag carrier announced.

The U.K. has informed Turkish officials that it would lift the electronics ban on flights from Turkey, state-run Anadolu Agency reported on July 20, citing diplomatic sources.

The sources said that Alan Duncan, Britain's minister for Europe and Foreign Minister Boris Johnson both called Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu to tell him the ban was being lifted.