As part of the Vande Bharat project, Jazeera Airways reconnects six Indian cities via Saudi Arabia.
In a major step toward reestablishing connection under Project Vande Bharat, Jazeera Airways has resumed flights to six Indian cities from Kuwait via Qaisumah Airport (AQI) in Hafar Al Batin, Saudi Arabia. After regional airspace limitations and the temporary suspension of operations at Kuwait International Airport, the airline is currently the only carrier operating from Kuwait, making it the first travel link between Kuwait and India.
Bookings are presently accepted for Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Kochi, while the airline has not yet made the city names public.
Under this plan, travelers will take special buses from Kuwait to Qaisumah, where they would catch aircraft to India. For inbound travel, the same itinerary will be used.
Since access into the Kingdom is necessary to board subsequent flights, all travelers passing through Qaisumah Airport must possess a valid Saudi Arabian visa.
Every traveler using Qaisumah Airport (AQI) needs to have a current Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) visa. Since you will be entering Saudi Arabia to board your flight or make a stopover back to Kuwait, please make sure your visa is valid before starting your trip.
The move was praised by H.E. Paramita Tripathi, the Indian ambassador to Kuwait, who said, "On behalf of the Embassy of India and the Indian community in Kuwait, I express appreciation to Jazeera Airways for operating the special flights from Al Qaisumah Airport."
to India. Additionally, I want to express my gratitude to the DGCA and the Ministries of External Affairs and Civil Aviation in Delhi for their cooperation and approval of this special arrangement. Since February 28, 2026, Kuwaiti airspace has been temporarily closed, causing numerous challenges for our citizens, some of whom had to leave Kuwait. Jazeera Airways deserves praise for their swift, proactive, and expert response and action. I'm hoping that things in Kuwait and the surrounding area will soon return to normal and that people's struggles and uncertainties—including those of the Indian community in Kuwait—will end.
"There was a strong demand to restore connectivity to India given the enormous Indian diaspora in Kuwait and thousands of nationals waiting to reunite with their families and loved ones," stated Barathan Pasupathi, CEO of Jazeera Airways. Jazeera Airways is happy to announce the start of Project Vande Bharat today, which will reestablish contact between Kuwait and the six Indian cities we served before operations were suspended. We would especially want to thank the Indian Embassy and its ambassador, HE Paramita Tripathi, for their cooperation during this process.
