Wataniya cancels four routes, pulls back on a fifth

Kuwait-based premium carrier Wataniya Airways announced it plans to suspend services to Amman, Bahrain, Damascus and Jeddah and reduce the frequency of operations to Dubai. In a major downsizing, the carrier’s fleet will be cut from seven to four aircraft, and it is studying options to cut its workforce. The changes will commence from 05-Dec-2010. [950 words]

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This report contains the following subheadings:

• A difficult birth
• Intense local competition hurts Kuwaiti carriers

This report contains the following charts and tables:

• Watinaya destinations and frequencies
• Kuwait Airport capacity share
• Wataniya frequency and capacity share