ANKARA, March 9 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's Wataniya Airways plans to operate soon scheduled flights from Kuwait to Istanbul, the airliner's chairman, Abdel-Salam al-Baher said here Tuesday.
The carrier has already obtained the required approval for the new service from the Turkish side, he told KUNA, adding that he had met Turkish officials on the appropriate date for launching the new flight.
The company has already completed all arrangements and preparations for operating weekly scheduled flights from Kuwait to Istanbul Ataturk Airport, but it is only waiting for the right time to go, he said.
But, he said the fresh route is expected to start at the advent of next summer, adding that the five weekly flights could be boosted later.
Istanbul has been chosen to become the ninth destination of Wataniya Airways thanks to its distinctive geographical position as a bridge that links the Mideast and West economically, al-Baher pointed out.
The carrier will give an added value to flights between Kuwait and Istanbul, especially for tourists, holidaymakers and businessmen, he vowed.
He said he had told Turkish officials that the new route would be beneficial to economic and investment relations between Kuwait and Turkey. (end) mm.mt KUNA 091843 Mar 10NNNN
Resource: kuna.com