Ahead of the upcoming start to the 2023 IATA summer season, Kuwaiti low-cost carrier Jazeera Airways has announced an exciting expansion on the network front. The airline plans to serve five European destinations this summer, with three being brand-new routes. The other two will see its flights resume on existing routes.

Where do the new routes go?

Jazeera Airways is a budget carrier that has been flying out of its hub at Kuwait International Airport (KWI) since October 2005. With an all-Airbus fleet at its disposal consisting of A320ceo and A320neo aircraft, it leverages its Middle Eastern location to serve a wide range of scheduled destinations in Asia and Europe.

The latter of these continents will see interesting network growth this summer, with Jazeera opening up three brand-new European routes. These will see it link Kuwait with Albania, Germany, and Serbia, flying to Tirana Mother Teresa International Airport (TIA), Munich Airport (MUC) and Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG).

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Tirana will be the most frequently served of these new routes, with Jazeera Airways operating three weekly rotations from Kuwait to the Albanian capital. Meanwhile, Belgrade and Munich will see two rotations a week. For all three destinations, the aircraft will have just a 45-minute turnaround before returning to Kuwait.

Two more routes are resuming

In addition to the three brand-new European routes, Jazeera Airways will also bolster its services to and from the continent with the resumption of another two services. This will see the airline restart its flights to Bosnia and Herzegovina's Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ) twice a week as of April 20th, 2023. Commenting on Jazeera's European network, its CEO, Rohit Ramachandran, stated that:

"We always endeavor to expand our network, and offer passengers more affordable choices for direct flights from Kuwait. This summer, we have these great destinations in Europe on offer for the leisure market in Kuwait, as well as connecting passengers from around our network. We expect there will be a strong demand for all of them."

Jazeera Airways Airbus A320neo
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Meanwhile, later in the summer season, Jazeera Airways also plans to resume its flights from Kuwait to Prague Václav Havel Airport (PRG) on June 8th. These will also operate on a twice-weekly basis (Thursdays and Sundays), meaning that, in total, Jazeera Airways will have up to 11 weekly European rotations this summer.

Exciting times for the airline

The announcement of its growth in terms of its European network is the latest in a string of exciting developments for Jazeera Airways. For instance, this month has already seen the carrier make history by operating Kuwait's first flight with an all-female crew, which aptly occurred on International Women's Day.

More recently, Jazeera Airways has also been in the news following the announcement of its plans to launch a low-cost carrier in Saudi Arabia. The new airline will reportedly be based in Dammam as part of the Vision 2030 program.

What do you make of Jazeera Airways' planned European network expansion? Have you ever flown with the Kuwaiti low-cost carrier? Let us know your thoughts and experiences in the comments!