KUWAIT: Kuwait Airways announced on Tuesday the signing of a codeshare agreement with Thai Airways, which will allow the code to be used for flights between Kuwait and Bangkok and from Kuwait to many destinations across Europe, starting on Wednesday. The company said in a press release that the common code will provide access to European cities such as Rome, Milan, and Athens and will also allow Kuwaitis to use the common code between Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur.

The statement quoted Kuwait Airways CEO Ahmad M. Alkreebani as saying that this agreement will strengthen trade and tourism relations between Kuwait and Thailand, “and we will work together to provide the best distinguished services to passengers and improve the experience of clients.” Alkreebani added that the codeshare agreement will enable passengers to book flights through various booking channels, such as the website or through travel and tourism agents and offices of both companies, stressing that it will contribute “significantly to the consolidation of relations and joint cooperation between Kuwait and the friendly Kingdom of Thailand.”

For his part, Thai Airways CEO Chai Eamsiri said that the signing of this important codeshare partnership with Kuwait Airways will provide passengers with greater options in traveling between Bangkok and Kuwait with access to other parts of the Middle East, North Africa, and European countries. Eamsiri expressed his aspiration to develop business relations and to provide more value-added services in the future “to enhance smooth cooperation and provide more distinctive options and experiences for passengers.”

He pointed out that, based on the approval of the concerned authorities, Thailand, in cooperation with Kuwait, will provide various options for flights from Kuwait to destinations in the Middle East such as Amman, Dubai, Jeddah, Riyadh, Casablanca, and Cairo, in addition to flights from Kuwait to Korea and the Far East as well as Thailand. Travelers from Kuwait and those wishing to travel to Asian cities can go through the Kuwaiti website, which will link bookings directly with Thailand, to view a wide choice of new destinations in Asia. Passengers from Thailand can also reach European cities by following the same procedure onboard Kuwait Airways. — KUNA