Kuwait airport still closed

Kuwait International Airport is still closed to regular commercial passenger flights in mid-April, and Kuwait’s civil aviation authority says no reopening has been approved. (e.gov.kw) The Directorate General of Civil Aviation publicly denied rumors of resumed service on April 9, 2026, and said the airport remained shut. International Business Times reported the closure was still in place on April 12. (e.gov.kw) (ibtimes.com.au) The shutdown follows weeks of disruption tied to regional conflict and damage at the airport. International Business Times reported on April 1 that fresh drone strikes and a major fuel-tank fire had kept Kuwait’s main airport shuttered to passenger traffic. (ibtimes.com) Kuwait’s closure has pushed airlines to improvise outside the country. Wego reported that Kuwait Airways has been operating a limited schedule from King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, while Jazeera Airways has used temporary bases in Saudi Arabia and Egypt. (blog.wego.com) That matters across the Gulf because Kuwait is not reopening into a normal regional network. Qatar Airways said on April 1 that it was still rebuilding service to and from Doha, with more than 120 destinations expected by mid-May, while Hamad International Airport said only a limited number of flights had been operating since March 18 under temporary corridors. (qatarairways.com) (dohahamadairport.com) Dubai has also been managing disruptions rather than absorbing traffic under normal conditions. Dubai Airports said on March 16 that operations at Dubai International and Al Maktoum International were affected by a temporary partial airspace closure, and Dubai’s tourism department said on April 13 that airline schedules were still running at a reduced level. (media.dubaiairports.ae) (dubaidet.gov.ae) Official Kuwait airport pages still show timetable and service information, but the government’s latest public notice says commercial operations have not resumed. That mismatch has added to confusion for travelers checking schedules without a current clearance notice. (kuwaitairport.gov.kw) (e.gov.kw) Kuwait’s aviation authority has not published a reopening date in the material now publicly available. Until that changes, passengers are being told by carriers and airports across the region to confirm flights directly before traveling. (e.gov.kw) (qatarairways.com)