Kuwait Airways (KU) airline code, fares and API for travel agents
- IATA KU
- ICAO KAC
- Full-service
Search Kuwait Airways (KU) fares
Kuwait Airways airline codes
- IATA code
- KU
- ICAO code
- KAC
- Main hub
- Kuwait City (KWI)
- Alliance
- Not in a global alliance
- Airline type
- Full-service
- Country
- Kuwait
About Kuwait Airways
Kuwait Airways is the state-owned national airline of Kuwait. All of its flights operate to and from Kuwait International Airport (KWI), where it has a dedicated terminal. It is a full-service carrier, and its international network reaches other Middle Eastern countries, Europe, the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, along with some longer routes. Traffic is a mix of Kuwaiti residents travelling abroad, expatriate workers flying home, and passengers connecting through Kuwait. The airline sells economy and premium cabins and does not belong to a global alliance.
Searching for Kuwait Airways on IATA.co takes a few seconds. Enter the route and dates in the booking portal, or send the request through the flights API, and you will see live fares from our flight suppliers. Kuwait Airways fares appear in your search results whenever our flight suppliers offer them for your route and dates. Bookings are paid from your prepaid balance. For questions such as baggage or refunds, the answer sits in the fare rules shown with the fare you pick.
Kuwait Airways airline codes explained
Kuwait Airways uses the two-letter IATA airline code KU and the three-letter ICAO code KAC. The IATA code KU is the one shown on tickets, fare displays and booking screens, while the ICAO code KAC is used in air traffic control and flight planning.
Kuwait Airways is a full-service carrier, based in Kuwait, operating mainly from Kuwait City (KWI). It is not part of a global airline alliance.
Booking Kuwait Airways fares as a travel agent
Travel agents book Kuwait Airways fares on IATA.co without their own IATA accreditation. Activate an agency account, top up a prepaid balance, then search live KU fares in the booking portal: the price, baggage and fare rules are shown with each offer before you confirm, and the amount is deducted from your balance. Kuwait Airways results appear whenever our flight suppliers return them for your route and dates, so what you can book follows live supplier content rather than a direct airline deal.
Search Kuwait Airways (KU) through the flights API
Developers and agencies can run the same Kuwait Airways search from their own site, app or back office through the IATA.co flights API. Filter a search by the carrier code KU and read the fares back as JSON, then book from the same prepaid balance. See the flights API and the API docs for the full reference.
GET /api/v1/flights/search?origin=KWI&destination=DXB&date=2026-12-14&carrier=KU
Host: iata.co
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
{
"carrier": "KU",
"flights": [
{ "airline": "KU", "from": "KWI", "to": "DXB", "price": 148.20 }
]
}Example request and response. Carrier codes filter the search; the full reference is unlocked with your API key.
Kuwait Airways at a glance
- State-owned national airline of Kuwait
- Hub at Kuwait International Airport (KWI)
- Full-service carrier with economy and premium cabins
- Not a member of any global alliance
Kuwait Airways (KU) questions
Kuwait Airways' two-letter IATA airline code is KU, and its three-letter ICAO code is KAC. The IATA code is the one you see on tickets, timetables and booking screens.
Kuwait Airways' ICAO code is KAC. ICAO codes are three letters and are used in air traffic control and flight planning, while the two-letter IATA code KU is used in ticketing and reservations.
Yes. On IATA.co you book Kuwait Airways fares through the platform from a prepaid balance, so you do not need your own IATA accreditation. Kuwait Airways fares appear in your results whenever our flight suppliers offer them for your route and dates.
It depends on what our flight suppliers return. Whenever Kuwait Airways content — including NDC fares — is offered by a connected supplier for your route and dates, it appears in your KU search results and can be booked from your balance or through the flights API.
Kuwait Airways fares appear in your search results whenever our flight suppliers offer them for your route and dates. Payment is made from your prepaid balance.
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