Kuwait Airways has proceeded to a huge renovation od its fleet, which now has an average age just shy of 4 years. In October 2020 the carrier took delivery of the first two A330-800s, of which it was the launch customer, while an order for 10 A350-900 has been scaled down to just 5 aircraft. The airline is one of the few in the world not serving any kind of alcoholic beverages onboard its flights (Photo Wikimedia Commons – Eric Salard)
- - 5 STARS: Awarded to airlines achieving a very high, overall quality performance. It recognizes high standards of onboard product together with consistent and excellent standards of staff service across airport and cabin environments
- - 4 STARS: Awarded to airlines that deliver a good overall quality performance and provide good product standards across different travel cabins
- - 3 STARS: Awarded to airlines delivering a fair quality performance equating to the industry 'average' of acceptable product and service standards
- - 2 STARS: Shows airlines delivering a lower total quality performance, in some instances below the industry average across many rating categories
- - 1 STAR: Represents a poor quality of product delivered across the assessment sectors
* SKYTRAX (www.skytraxratings.com) is the most prestigious independent rating agency in commercial aviation. Its five stars rating system regarding airline quality has become a status symbol for carriers around the world. Here is what the stars stand for: