Kuwait Airways is continuing its fleet modernization, as the state-owned carrier has just taken delivery of its first narrow body aircraft with flat beds in business class.
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What are you talking about when You say that Kuwait Airways "isnt going to get much connecting traffic"? from New York, at least, its primary business is dirt cheap connecting traffic from New York to and from the Indian subcontinent. From europe it's bottom of the barrel traffic to India and Southeast Asia. That's all they fly. That is, except for withing the region, where they do laborer traffic to/ from Kuwait. Their whole business model is budget Emirates/Etihad/Qatar.
I dislike having to click on a twitter link to view images, it would be nice if you reposted in the article itself ♥️
I’m actually surprised that they went with side by side given some of the religious customs in the region. I’d think hearingbone might have been a better solution
@ Jason -- As I said right after what you quoted, "unless it undercuts the competition on price." I think that gets at why Kuwait Airways is losing so much money. The airline primarily fills its planes with very low connecting fares, because even Kuwaitis often avoid the airline, and would rather fly Emirates, etc.
@ DanG-DEN -- I hear you! The issue is that they're not my photos and I can't find any media images, so the only fair way I can use the pictures and give credit is to embed the social media posts. Hopefully that makes sense.
Its probably meant for families. Also not all people in the region have an issue sitting next to someone from the opposite sex that they aren’t related to.
Even with nicer products, Etihad/qatar/emirates are all still primarily connecting traffic. With some notable exceptions, most traffic is just passing through those three airports. I'm not convinced that amazing service on Kuwait airways would yield much of a difference.
Ben, you say "the layout of this jet seems really inefficient, as it “only” has 166 seats...So the airline really didn’t do a great job optimizing this LOPA." Whose side are you on?! You'd rather have them put 200 seats?
@ Ricky -- I'm on the side of designing aircraft that are efficiently configured. So either have a cabin that has good economics, or a cabin with an amazing product (or ideally both). Kuwait Airways offers neither.
@ Jason -- I hear you, though the difference is that Kuwait Airways is a small fraction the size of the other airlines. Rich Kuwaitis are often spending extra to fly other Gulf carriers, and that's not great for the national airline.
"bottom of the barrel traffic to India" is Air India's target market. And a barrel has fewer piss stains than AI's business class seats and fewer bedbugs.
Have they publicized the details of the layout? Maybe instead of a premium economy section the airline decided to just give every row of economy an extra inch of legroom?
One enjoys a post from a “Garbage” numpty, from a “Garbage country” with a “Garbage” opinion …. thank you so much for the grin ORD …. 🙂
Never got a thank you from them for helping to save their country in 1990. So to hell with them.
At the risk of injuring a fatwa, could it be that Kuwaitis prefer EK as they serve booze ? ... lol ..
What no Gulf Gong?
No Op Granby Medal, no rosette, no oak leaf ?
Even REMF’s from the RAF were so decorated …. 🙂
@bossa Bingo. I have fam who have lived and worked in Kuwait since the 1960s. It's anything but a dry country (never has been) if you're middle class or above.
LOL I knew you’d chime in you f***ing idiot. Worst commenter on this site and that’s saying something. Die in a ditch you worthless seppo maggot.
When out fishing, one can highly recommend Crab and REMF bait. Casting into turbulent waters containing tasteless aquatic lowlife, maggots are not recommended.
No Boeing 707’s? Have they stopped flying the EE Lightenings and AW Argosy’s too Eskimo? …. 🙂
A young aviator like you probably never had the pleasure?
I’ve just remembered Aaron, it was General David Petraeus who was nicknamed “The Perfumed Prince” by UK SF.
He would enter the Ops Room smelling like a Bagdad …. lady of ill repute …. 🙂