Rak Airways ups GCC frequency

Rak Airways, a national carrier of the UAE, has increased its GCC network with daily flights to Kuwait and Doha, Qatar.

It will offer seven flights a week to Kuwait effective from November 20, 2011 in addition to increasing the frequency of its flights to Doha to seven times a week effective 30 October 2011.

Following the first anniversary of the airline’s re-launch on October 10, 2011, the airline announced its entry into Pakistan with two flights a week to Peshawar and Lahore.

With the addition of its new route to Kuwait, the airline now flies to nine destinations. Rak Airways CEO Omar Jahameh said: “With the introduction of daily flights to Kuwait and Qatar, Rak Airways is able to further its footprint in the GCC region. We marked our entry into Qatar in July this year, with four flights a week to Doha. With the latent opportunities in Qatar in the lead up to the 2022 World Cup, we have increased the frequency of our flights, to enhance our offering for business travellers looking to capitalise on the resulting rise in trade and tourism.”

Rak Airways GCC network now covers Jeddah, Kuwait and Doha and the airline is actively eyeing additional routes in the region and beyond to add to its growing route network.

“With an established network in the GCC, our passengers from India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Egypt will be able to take advantage of convenient connections and easy transfers to a number of key GCC cities,” added Jahameh.

Return, all-inclusive fares start at Dh499 to Kuwait and Doha.

Included in the price of all fares is a full hot meal and beverages served free on-board all flights, along with a baggage allowance of 30kg per passenger in addition to the normal hand baggage allowance. There is also a free shuttle service between other emirates and Rak International Airport for each flight.