Kuwait Airways is in the process of radically refreshing their longhaul fleet. Their existing 777-200s have to be the most poorly configured 777s in the world, with a first class product that looks more like a terrible business class product, and a business class product that looks like premium economy.
That’s why it’s pretty exciting that the airline is in the process of taking delivery of 10 new 777-300ERs, which represents an exciting new era for them. On this plane they have fully enclosed suites in first class, and fully flat beds in business class.
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Kuwait Airways has been on my list of airlines to try, though I decided to wait until they put their new 777-300ERs into service, since I figured that review would be more useful.
Well, just a few weeks ago Kuwait Airways took delivery of their first 777-300. So far the plane has flown to Dubai, London, New York, etc., though there hasn’t been much consistency.
Well, it looks like Kuwait Airways will consistently be flying the 777-300ER between Kuwait City and London in 2017. Per @airlineroute, starting January 10, 2017, the 777-300ER will fly between Kuwait City and London on a daily basis. Then starting January 18, 2017, the 777-300ER will operate the flight 10x weekly, and starting February 19, 2017, the plane will operate all 11 frequencies between the two cities.
I was hoping the plane’s first consistent route would be to New York, though I guess it makes sense that it’s to London, since the plane can operate more rotations that way. I suspect within a few months the New York route will be operated by the new plane as well.
The real reason it’s a shame they don’t operate the plane to New York yet is because of how damn cheap the fares in the market are. You can fly from Cairo to New York for under $600 in business class:
Meanwhile first class is under $1,200:
To London the best option I see in business class is under $1,000 out of Mumbai:
However, I’m not seeing anything great in first class. If anyone sees a deal in first class to London I’d of course love to hear about it, as I’ll be taking that flight in no time.
Regardless, it’s great to see Kuwait Airways consistently schedule the 777-300ER on some route, given what a huge leap forward it represents for the airline.
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