Kuwait Airways launches first flight from Terminal 4 to Bahrain

Part of strategy to transform Kuwait into a commercial and financial hub

KUWAIT: Kuwait Airways yesterday launched its new Terminal 4 (T4) with a flight to Bahrain. The flight marked the start of official operation of T4, which would be fully operational by end of August. The flight carried a high-level Kuwaiti delegation featuring ministers and media representatives, who met with Bahrain’s Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al-Khalifa. T4, inaugurated by His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber AlSabah on July 4, is part of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation’s (DGCA) strategy to transform Kuwait into a commercial and financial hub in line with the 2035 vision. The $173.2 million new terminal consists of state-of-art technology and internationallyapproved security system.

Kuwait Airways had said T4 would be fully dedicated for the national carrier thus reducing the pressure on Terminal One (T1). It said its 25-plane fleet would be using T4 to transport 4.6 million passengers by the end of this year. Kuwait Airways will be operating 33,600 flights every year to 43 cities in 26 countries. The 55,000-square-meter T4 includes 14 gates for departures and 10 for arrivals.

The new terminal will host around 4.5 million passengers every year, including a parking lot for over 2,000 cars, 20 check-in counters and special counter for people with special needs, and a duty free. T4 will provide around 2,000 jobs with revenues projected at $60 million per year. Kuwait Airways opened Mubarakiya Lounge at T4 for the first and business class passengers. The 426square-meter two-storey lounge includes 113 seats, 10 TV screens, a business center and a buffet. Kuwait Airways was established in 1953 and became fully owned by Kuwait government in 1962. — KUNA

MANAMA: Bahrain’s Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al-Khalifa poses for a group picture with the Kuwaiti delegation. —Photos by Faten Omar and KUNA

Officials launch the first flight from the new Terminal Four (T4).

The Kuwaiti delegation presents a memento to Bahrain’s Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa.

Interior and exterior views of the new Kuwait Airways Terminal 4 building.

Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa meets with Kuwait’s Finance Minister Dr Nayef Al-Hajraf.

Kuwait Times Editor-in-Chief Abd Al-Rahman Al-Alyan (left) and KUNA’s Deputy Director General Saad Al-Ali.

Kuwait Times Editor-in-Chief Abd Al-Rahman Al-Alyan (left) is seen with Minister for Housing and Services Jenan Boushehri (center) and Minister of Finance Dr Nayef Al-Hajraf.

Emad Bukhamseen (left) and Adnan Al-Rashid.

Terminal to host 4.5m passengers per year