Giving impetus to the rapid development of the Kuwait market, Etihad Airways this week is celebrating five years of operations to Kuwait, the Abu Dhabi-based carrier said today in a statement. Having started services between Abu Dhabi and Kuwait City on July 1, 2006 with six flights a week, Etihad currently flies triple daily on the route.

"Kuwait is popular for both intra-regional and global business travellers. We anticipate continued strong demand for our Kuwait services from within the GCC, as well as from guests leveraging the convenient connections to and from the Far East, Europe and America," James Hogan, Etihad Airways' Chief Executive Officer, said in a statement.