Jazeera Airways, located in Kuwait, has announced the opening of direct flights to Xian, beginning on September 19 with a flight every two weeks before expanding to a weekly service in the near future. This is the airline’s first route into China.
Flights will include a technical stop in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan for refueling, using an A320neo aircraft.
Jazeera Airways Chief Executive Officer, Rohit Ramachandran, said: “This a real milestone for Jazeera to be flying all the way to the People’s Republic of China. Commercial ties between Kuwait and China have been growing and we see a positive outlook for developing our network further into the region.”
Xian is Western China’s third largest city with a population of over 12 million people and the most populous city in Northwest China.
It is categorized as a second-tier city and was the starting point of the historic Silk Road. It is famous worldwide as the home of the Terracotta Army.
At Kuwait International Airport’s Jazeera Terminal T5, Jazeera Airways runs commercial and cargo flights. The airline offers flights to 50 in-demand business, vacation, and weekend locations in the Middle East, Central and South Asia, Africa, and Europe.
