Jazeera Airways Launches Flights Between Dhaka and Kuwait, Offers Transit Flights To Middle East

Press release

Published October 4th, 2020 - 10:48 GMT

Jazeera Airways

Highlights

Jazeera Airways today announced the launch of service to the capital of Bangladesh

Jazeera Airways today announced the launch of service to the capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka, offering direct flights between Kuwait and Dhaka as well as transit flights to cities in the Middle East.

Served on the A320neo aircraft, the airline will land at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport and will operate flights on Tuesdays and Thursdays from Kuwait and Wednesdays and Thursdays from Dhaka:

Flight Number	Frequency	From	To	Departure (Local Time)	Arrival (Local Time)
J9 531	Tuesday	Kuwait	Dhaka	03:15 pm	11:50 pm
J9 532	Wednesday	Dhaka	Kuwait	00:50 am	04:00 am
J9 531	Thursday	Kuwait	Dhaka	05:05 am	01:40 pm
J9 532	Thursday	Dhaka	Kuwait	2:40 pm	5:50 pm

Rohit Ramachandran, CEO Jazeera Airways said, “We are extremely pleased to be able to open up a route to Dhaka as we climb back out of the difficult times we have all been through. It shows the strength of our airline that we are able to expand our network at this time. We are now able to serve the Bangladeshi community in Kuwait with a direct service and look forward to increasing our frequencies in the future.’’

Jazeera Airways appointed the Galaxy Group in Bangladesh to handle local sales. Managing Director Ahmed Yusuf Walid said, “We are delighted to partner with Jazeera Airways. We see a huge opportunity for flights to Kuwait but also connecting our customers to Saudi Arabia and other destinations in the region.’’

Background Information

Jazeera Airways

Established in April 2004, Jazeera Airways is the first non-government owned airline in the Middle East, continuing to be one of the few Middle East-based private airlines to this day.

Jazeera Airways currently flies to 28 destinations operating a reliable fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft – all fitted with our signature leather seats and two-class cabins. In June 2018 Jazeera was the first airline in the Middle East to introduce the A320neo into its fleet.