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shows up again by angiebabe, 3 more photos
This was great!
Service still fairly good but with the extras - a gift, drinks and snacks while waiting for lift off, much more leg room - and what I would have missed out on if Id not been bumped up viz a good window seat to keep an eye on the view and any shots as the flight goes over Iran (which on the way over to Kuwait was just on nightfall) and Hungary which had a possibility of interest.
I was told by the Kuwaiti family that I was with that normally Economy return tickets are only £250 and therefore make a popular centre for flights off to other countries in the Middle east and on further such as India, Thailand and the Phillipines (and these nationalities make up most of the service industry workforce in Kuwait - my flight over was 50% if not higher of Filipino looking people!)
A word of note - I got there 2 hours before the flight as Id been told that and I thought Id better (as I often ignore it and make big flights an hour and a half and smaller ones an hour!) - and even then apparently there were no window seats left so the plane was already full or getting pretty close to full! I particularly noted that the seating in economy class is quite cramped really and was full on the flight over to Kuwait - thankfully I had two seats booked for me as part of the patients requirements and my unencumbrance! Leave a Comment Theme: Airplane
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Visiting Kuwait?
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Kuwait Airport is one of the most efficient, simple and friendly airports to arrive at. If you are collecting a visa on arrival watch out for signs to the visa desk which is next to the transfer desk. Collect a ticket number and wait to be called forward. There will be queue jumping, people being escorted and so on, just wait and be patient, your bags are probably still being offloaded anyway (particularly if you have flown in long haul). All of the staff are very friendly, all speak very good english and will help in any way they can. Remember it is illegal to bring alcohol into the country. At the airport there is Starbucks, Debenhams, Pizza Express, Burger King, KFC, Bugatti, Harley Davidson etc etc, plenty for your last minute shopping and souvenirs of Kuwait. There is also excellent duty free shops once you pass through immigration. Take a local taxi from the airport and agree a price before getting in. Do not use City Limo, they are twice as expensive and the drivers often do not know where they are going (unless you are going to a major hotel). The city is 15 minutes from the airport on a straight road. I wish more airports were like Kuwait.
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 Jazeera Airways by kuwait_davidTheme: AirplanePhone: 177 (from within Kuwait)Website: www.jazeeraairways.com Other Contact: Any travel agent in the region
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 The impressive departure hall. by baronedivandastadLeave a Comment
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 there she zooms by peaceness98
The food is good, you'll get stuffed - But the reason recommend the airline is this: COSTA COFFEE SERVED ALL THROUGHOUT THE FLIGHT
how kewl is dat. Leave a Comment
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Taxis from the airport - and from my Crowne Plaza hotel which is 5 minutes from the airport - are cheap - ask the price of course to lessen the risk of being ripped off - but fuel in Kuwait is so cheap only about £4-£5 to fill a tank - that transport is still one of the cheaper advantages of being in Kuwait.
£6/3 dinar is all it costs to go about 20-25 minutes (most drivers drive rather fast) into the city.
Normally hotels provide transport - which the Crowne Plaza do to return to the airport at any time which suits but for the city they have set times for the shuttle bus so I had to go by my own taxi which the concierge happily booked which was a lovely big leather seated monster but happy with that price and the chatty driver.
The next day to see more of Kuwait I was able to have a taxi from a reputable company (Asia TAxi with driver Mohiuddin Noor Car no 98, ph number 7976637) arranged by my hotel staff for a 2 hour drive into the countryside for 2 hours - probably a bit expensive on Kuwaiti terms but for me a good deal - 10 dinar/£20. The reception staff reckoned it was a good deal and I enjoyed the opportunity.
Im told that taxis around the city are fine to use - but to use ones that are sitting in obvious ranks. or carry phone numbers to get one from a company by phone. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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 Oops!!! by RanceRobinsonLeave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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Kuwait is quite simple to Navigate. It has six ring roads running East West from 1st ring in the middle of the city which starts at the water towers all the way out to 6th ring where the airport it. Roads running North South are all double digit and have a name. 25th Street is on the east and more commonly known as Arabian Gulf Street. The 50 is the main road from the airport to the city. The 30 or Fahaheel Expressway is the main road from the city through the residential areas of Shaab and Salmiya. Orange taxis pick up people along the way so unless you are happy to share the back seat with six builders just finished 12 hours sweating in the sun before getting in the taxi these are best avoided. Many private taxis are driven by people who have just arrived in kuwait and you will have a better idea of where to go than them. Avoid Arabian Gulf Street at the weekends when everyone comes out to pose and cruise or at least sit in a massive traffic jam. Both Citybus (red and white) and KPTC (blue and white) offer reliable bus services around the city. Theme: Other
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 kuwait road by peaceness98
Car rental's are getting popular in kuwait, with many local's opting for them rather than purchasing a brand new car every other year.
You can get a resonable car for US$ 20 a day. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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 There's a taxi always
available at the hotel lobby by baronedivandastad
Beware of rip-offs (see my other tip in the tourist trap section). Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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