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Kuwait Airways has rescheduled most of its flights after Iranian drone strikes prompted the temporary suspension of takeoffs and landings at Kuwait International Airport, the airline announced Saturday.
The carrier said the majority of flights scheduled for Saturday had been rearranged because airport operations were temporarily halted following hostile missile and drone attacks.
Passengers were urged to monitor the status of their flights, while the airline said notifications and text messages would be sent to the phone numbers registered with their bookings to provide the latest updates.
Kuwait's military said its air defense forces had intercepted six Iranian missile and drone attacks since overnight, adding that explosions heard across the country were caused by interception operations targeting incoming threats.
In a post on X, the General Staff of the Kuwaiti Armed Forces urged the public to follow official security instructions as air defense operations continued.
Meanwhile, the Iranian army said the strikes, carried out during the 14th phase of Operation Thunder, targeted an ammunition depot at Al-Adire camp as well as buildings, ammunition storage facilities and communication links at Al-Salem base in Kuwait.
The closure is expected to affect thousands of travelers, as Kuwait International Airport handled 14.9 million passengers in 2025, averaging about 41,000 a day, according to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
State-owned Kuwait Airways, which accounted for 45% of passenger traffic at the airport in 2025, had aimed to carry 5.5 million passengers during the year.
Kuwait, which hosts U.S. military assets, has been drawn into the conflict as Tehran retaliates against U.S. strikes on Iran. Earlier in June, Kuwait International Airport suffered heavy damage, and at least one person was killed after an Iranian missile and drone attack hit the passenger terminal.
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