Take Off in the Mid East

Though it might not be your first desired destination these days, there is still a lot to be said about heading to the Middle East. And this report at the Online Travel Review points out that the first privately owned airline in the region, Jazeera Airways, which began flying last year from Kuwait City, will allow passengers to fly between numerous Mid east cities including Dubai, Damascus, Amman and Bahrain. For more info: Jazeera Airways Cleared for Takeoff and Kuwait’s Private Air Jazeera to Fly.

Kuwait’s Budget Airline

Not all the airlines are reorganizing and consolidating. Here’s a brand spanking new one, and a first for the Middle East – the Online Travel Review reports that the first privately owned airline in the region, Jazeera Airways, will begin flying on November 16 from Kuwait City. Passengers will be able to book online for flights to Dubai, Lebanon, Damascus, Amman and Bahrain. There are plans to expand to India, Egypt and South East Asia in the future, eventually managing approximately 75 flights per week at below market prices. You can read more here:

Jazeera Airways Cleared for Takeoff
Kuwait’s Private Air Jazeera to Fly