<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-center">History of Kuwait International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">The airport was first launched in 1927&ndash;1928. It was originally envisioned as a stop for British planes on their way to British India. The current main airport structure, designed by Kenzo Tange and opened in 1979, was executed and completed by Al Hani Construction in a joint venture with Ballast Nedam of The Netherlands.</p>
<p class="blog-para">On February 27, 1991, during the final days of the Gulf War, in part of the liberation of Kuwait, the airport became the scene of a tank battle between Iraqi forces and elements of the U.S. Army Special Forces.</p>
<p class="blog-para">The airport underwent a large renovation and expansion project from 1999</p>
<p class="blog-para">to 2001, in which the former parking lot was cleared and a terminal expansion was built. This incorporated new check-in areas, a new entrance to the airport, the construction of a multi-story parking structure and an airport mall.</p>
<p class="blog-para">Kuwait International Airport can currently handle more than 13 million passengers a year. A new general aviation terminal was completed in 2008 under a BOT scheme and is operated by Royal Aviation. By the end of 2008, however, this airport was modified with the construction of a small building named the Sheikh Saad General Aviation Terminal, to handle the scheduled services of Wataniya Airways along with general aviation traffic.</p>
<p class="blog-para">In 2011, the Department of Civil Aviation announced the intention of extending Kuwait International Airport so it can handle more passengers and more aircraft. On October 3, 2011, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation announced that a new Foster + Partners designed terminal will begin construction in 2012 and will increase the annual passenger handling amount to 14 million passengers in its first phase with the option of expanding to 25 million passengers. The airport finalized formalities for the construction of the terminal, which was due to begin construction in 2012 with completion by 2016.[citation needed] It would be built to the south of the current terminal complex with new access routes from the Seventh Ring Road to the south of the airport compound. It is designed as a three-pointed star, with each point extending 600 meters from the star's center. Two airside hotels will form part of the new building.</p>
<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-left">Ground Transportation from Kuwait International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">See the available means of transport at Kuwait Airport to the city centre:</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Bus: </strong>From KWI Airport there are lots of bus options to several destinations.</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Taxi:</strong> Get to Kuwait in just 20 minutes by taxi!</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Transfers: </strong>If you want private transportation to move around, you can book a transfer.</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Car rental:</strong> Renting a car in Kuwait Airport is a good idea to move around. Check our search engine!</p>
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