KNOWN AS A BUSINESS DESTINATION POPULAR FOR ITS HIGH NUMBERS IN OIL SECTORS, KUWAIT ALSO STANDS OUT FOR ITS CULTURE AND RANGE OF ACTIVITIES.

Spending on airport construction projects globally has risen to over USD441 billion, according to the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA).

Based on data released by the organisation, there are some 2,520 projects under development around the world, with the Middle East accounting for a large portion of these ventures.

The UAE alone represents USD32.7 billion worth of airport investments underway or in the planning stage.

Dubai’s Al Maktoum International Airport for example entails an investment of over USD8 billion, while Dubai International is undertaking a USD7.8 billion airport and airspace expansion programme to boost capacity to 90 million travellers.

This comes in line with Dubai Airports’ plans to double the emirate’s passenger handling capacity to 200 million by 2045.

WITH A RANGE OF DEVELOPMENTS UNDERWAY IN SOHAR AND IN OMAN, HOTELIERS REMAIN BULLISH ABOUT