Airport construction and development has been thriving over the past decade or so, with countries in the GCC expanding their capacity to handle the soaring number of visitors to the region as well as transit passengers who use the convenient connections that the regional airlines offer to the international traveller.

Aecom is currently working on the Terminal Two (T2) project at Kuwait International Airport with contractor, Limak, ensuring the effective erection of one of the biggest airports under construction in the world.

UK-based Foster + Partners’ futuristic concept that draws inspiration from the dramatic desert environment has been selected as the winning design for a new airport that is expected to be built by 2023 at Amaala, an ultra-luxury destination taking shape along Saudi Arabia’s northwestern coast.

In a world first, Abu Dhabi Airports has partnered with Meta Touch to deploy new touchless technology across 53 elevators at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH), helping to prevent cross-infection from interacting with elevator buttons and enable a Covid-19-free airport environment.