Kuwait Airways controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2019
Court orders Kuwait Airways to compensate passenger
Ruling
In a 2019 ruling, the Commercial Section of Kuwait's Court of Appeals ordered Kuwait Airways Corporation to pay KD 4,150 in compensation to a passenger. The order followed the cancellation of a flight to Sarajevo. The court's decision addressed the airline's liability to the passenger in connection with the cancelled flight.
Source excerpt
The Commercial Section in the Court of Appeals obligated Kuwait Airways Corporation (KAC) to pay KD 4,150 compensation to a Kuwaiti woman.
the flight to Sarajevo was cancelled.
2017
Frankfurt–Bangkok passenger lawsuit
A separate lawsuit in Germany concerned refusal to carry an Israeli passenger on an itinerary involving a Kuwait layover. The German court upheld the airline's position in that case.
2015
Dispute over carriage of Israeli passport holders
The airline faced regulatory and political scrutiny after refusing certain ticket sales involving Israeli passport holders. The U.S. Department of Transportation ordered Kuwait Airways to cease and desist from refusing transport between the United States and permitted third countries. The carrier cited Kuwaiti law and later discontinued the affected JFK–London route.