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Kuwait by plane

Kuwait International Airport (IATA: KWI) is Kuwait's only airport and is served by several airlines, mostly flying within the Middle East. The national airline, Kuwait Airways , serves Frankfurt,Geneva,Rome, Kuala Lumpur, London, New York and Paris as well as several other European, Asian, African and Middle Eastern destinations, but is best avoided: a flag carrier with a poor reputation, its planes are old, delays are frequent and customer service weak. In 2005 the Kuwaiti government supported two new airlines as part of its liberalisation programme: premium airline Wataniya Airways ceased operations in March 2011, while semi-low-cost carrier Jazeera Airways provides a popular alternative for regional flights. International airlines serving Kuwait include British Airways from London, United Airlines from Washington, D.C., Lufthansa from Frankfurt, KLM from Amsterdam, Singapore Airlines from Singapore, Thai Air from Bangkok and Turkish Airlines from Istanbul, plus connections through other large Gulf hubs (Dubai, Doha, Abu Dhabi, etc) are accessible through Emirates Airlines, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airlines, Gulf Air and many other airlines, There are also some airlines that operate seasonal flights to Kuwait including Malaysia Airlines, Ukraine International Airlines, Bulgaria Air and Czech Airlines. If you need a visa on arrival at the airport, do not head down to Arrivals, instead look for the "Visa Issuing" desks. Pick up a queue ticket, fill out a form, obtain a (free) photocopy of your passport to the left of the desks and wait for your number to be called. Payment is accepted only in Kuwaiti Dinar; there are a number of bureau de change in the arrivals area, where the best rates appear to be for U.S. dollars, Australian dollars and Euros. You'll also get an A4-sized sheet entirely in Arabic, which you must keep -- this is your visa! You can now proceed straight through immigration without queuing, just show your visa form at any desk and they'll let you through. Taxis can be found outside arrivals, with the fare to most points in the city being KD 5. Most hotels can arrange a transfer for the same price if not free of charge, which is probably a more comfortable option. You can also use the chauffeur service which is located to the right of the outside exit.

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