Kuwait Airways can bar Israeli passengers: Court

Frankfurt am Main : A German appeals court yesterday ruled that it could not prevent Kuwait Airways from banning Israeli passengers. The case was brought by an Israeli student living in Germany, who in 2016 bought a ticket online to travel from Frankfurt to Bangkok with Kuwait Airways. The state-owned airline cancelled the ticket soon after saying Kuwaiti law prohibits all commercial relations with Israelis and Israeli companies. The court in Frankfurt ruled that because the flight required a stopover in Kuwait City, which is under Kuwaiti jurisdiction, it was “factually impossible” for the airline to transport the passenger.