With KU, it is almost a case of "Dead Mens' Shoes": as the airline is State-owned, and the fleet size is static (the Parliament having just turned down a request to buy a new fleet), there is very little movement in the flight deck crewing. The flight deck crews are mainly either Nationals (preferred) or Other Arab (many Egyptians), both of whom can cope with the Civil Service mentality of the current Management. Because length of service is valued and change is abhorred, there is very little movement of pilots in or out of the company. Also, because the lifestyle is comfortable, and the pay relatively good, with the cost of living in Kuwait lower than in other Gulf states, very few captains move out voluntarily.
KU only flies to New York in U.S.A., and all crews are on stopover: no crews are based in U.S.A., either flight deck or cabin crew.