✈️ My Kuwait Airways Journey to London

:kuwait::airplane: My Kuwait Airways Journey to London — KU103 & KU102 :united_kingdom:

I wanted to share some photos and memories from my recent Kuwait Airways trip between Kuwait and London Heathrow! :kuwait::united_kingdom:

It was a really memorable trip, especially getting to do some plane spotting at Heathrow and seeing the aircraft that would eventually take me back home.

29th July 2026

:airplane_departure: KU103 — Kuwait → London Heathrow

Flight: KU103
Route: OKKK → EGLL
Departure: 5:05 AM — Kuwait :kuwait:
Aircraft: Boeing 777-300ER — 9K-AOL
Flight time: 6h 18min
Arrival runway: 27R — London Heathrow

The journey started early in the morning from Kuwait International Airport. After departing Kuwait at 5:05 AM, it was a smooth flight toward London.

:camera_with_flash: Departure photos:

:camera_with_flash: Cruise photos:

After 6 hours and 18 minutes, we finally arrived at London Heathrow and landed on Runway 27R.

:camera_with_flash: Arrival at LHR:

7th August 2026

After spending my time in London, it was finally time to head back home to Kuwait.

:airplane_arrival: KU102 — London Heathrow → Kuwait

Flight: KU102
Route: EGLL → OKKK
Departure: 4:45 PM — London :united_kingdom:
Aircraft: Boeing 777-300ER — 9K-AOJ
Flight time: 5h 36min

:united_kingdom: Plane Spotting at London Heathrow

While I was in London, I also got the chance to do some plane spotting at Heathrow.

:camera_with_flash:Qatar Airways flying back to Doha:

Seeing all the different aircraft and airlines arriving and departing was definitely one of the highlights of the trip.

But then I spotted something very familiar… :eyes::kuwait:

9K-AOJ arriving at Heathrow!

I spotted 9K-AOJ, a Kuwait Airways Boeing 777-300ER, landing at Heathrow.

And the best part?

This was the exact aircraft that would take me back to Kuwait! :joy::kuwait::airplane:

It was really cool seeing my return aircraft arrive while I was plane spotting, knowing that I’d be flying on it later that day.

:camera_with_flash: 9K-AOJ landing:

:camera_with_flash:Gulf Air Arrived from Bahrain:

And of course, the aircraft was 9K-AOJ, the same aircraft I had spotted landing at Heathrow earlier! :kuwait:

:camera_with_flash: Departure photos:

:camera_with_flash: Cruising photos:

After 5 hours and 36 minutes in the air, we arrived back home in Kuwait. :kuwait::blue_heart:

:airplane: Final thoughts

Overall, this was an amazing Kuwait Airways journey. From the early morning departure on KU103, to arriving at Heathrow, plane spotting at LHR, seeing 9K-AOJ arrive, and then actually flying that same aircraft back home on KU102 — it made the trip even more special.

Thanks for taking the time to look through my journey! :kuwait::blue_heart::airplane:

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Kuwait Airways :heart_eyes: !! Hope you had an amazing time and nice first topic!

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Thank you! I had an amazing time, and I’m glad you enjoyed my first topic! :airplane::kuwait:

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Thanks! Which camera/phone did you use to shoot this?

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my iPhone 16 pro :camera_flash: it’s so good

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Super cool trip report! Kuwait Airways seems like a nice experience.

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It’s an amazing airline! You should check out these reviews:

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