Jazeera Airways likely to operate Kuwait-Mangaluru bi-weekly charter flights from April 8

Jazeera Airways is likely to operate special bi-weekly charter flights between Kuwait and Mangaluru via Dammam starting April 8.

The Directorate-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has accorded permission for the special operations, according to sources in Civil Aviation.

The flights are likely to be operated on Wednesday and Sunday, sources said.

The airline will ferry passengers from Kuwait to Dammam, an approximate six-hour journey, and stop at Saudi border for mandatory checks before going straight to Dammam airport and boarding the flight. The same process will be followed on the return leg from Dammam with stop at Kuwait border for mandatory checks.

Flight J9 3417 will depart Kuwait at 8.40 a.m. local time there and reach Mangaluru at 4.10 p.m. IST.