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Check-in malfunction causes delays at Doha Airport during summer travel peak

A computer malfunction at check-in is causing delays at Doha International Airport (DIA) this afternoon, passengers have told Doha News. UPDATE | 4.56pm Qatar Airways has sent us this statement…

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Hamad International Airport fails to meet Civil Defense checks, delays opening

UPDATE: April 1, 2013 | 4:15am In a statement sent to media last night, the Chairman of the General Authority for Civil Aviation and the head of the Steering Committee of…

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New Hamad International Airport: 10 airlines to partake in inaugural flights on April 1

Qatar’s new Hamad International Airport has released a list of 10 budget airlines that will be flying out of the facility starting April 1. They are: Air Arabia, flydubai, Air…

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PHOTOS: Hamad International Airport undergoing user trials

Doha News reader Mohammed Al-Jufairi took part in the first user trial of the new airport yesterday, and shared his thoughts on web construction forum Skyscrapercity afterwards. He says he was…

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Qatar deploys inspectors to tackle rising number of stranded workers at airport

Qatar deploys inspectors to tackle rising number of stranded workers at airport The Ministry of Labor has installed inspectors around the airport to ensure that new arrivals to Qatar – namely,…

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Official: Qatar airport to get tough on baggage rules

New equipment being installed at the Doha International Airport will make it harder for travelers to carry liquids and security threats onboard airplanes, a senior security official has said. The…

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Qatar opens new airport terminal to cut congestion

Qatar has opened a new departures terminal at the Doha International Airport ahead of the busy summer travel season. Some 30 different carriers will now operate out of Terminal B, formerly…

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VIDEO: Doha in transit

VIDEO: Doha in transit A video shot by a traveler transiting through Doha – anyone (everyone) who’s been through the Doha International Airport will recognize this scene. This travel, unfortunately,…

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The view from Manama airport

Things have been tense and smoky in Bahrain since troops from several GCC countries entered earlier this week. Yesterday, Bahraini police cracked down on protesters with tear gas and rubber…

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