Official: Nearly 100,000 people flying into Qatar over next week
As the Eid holiday comes to a close, tens of thousands of residents traveling abroad are making their way back to Qatar. Speaking to Doha News, a spokesman at the…
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Travelers urged to check in at Doha airport up to four hours early this month
It seems that Qatar has officially outgrown the Doha International Airport. As the DIA gears up for the annual summer rush, officials are making the usual announcements about checking in…
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Qatar’s new Hamad airport kicks off operations with first cargo flight
The first shipment flew into Hamad International Airport on Sunday, Dec. 1, from Europe, Qatar Airways has announced.
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Qatar Airways chief reiterates plans to open new airport by year-end
Qatar’s much-delayed Hamad International Airport is eyeing a year-end opening, Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker, who spoke to journalists in Dubai last week, has said. Meanwhile, an HIA subcontractor has said that it is still working…
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Qatar Airways chief blames Bechtel for airport delay, predicts end-of-year opening
Despite its failure to open to passenger traffic on April 1, Hamad International Airport is still going to be fully operational by the end of 2013, Qatar Airways CEO Akbar…
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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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Qatar Airways flight to be first to land at Hamad International Airport tomorrow
UPDATE: The opening of the new Hamad International Airport has apparently been delayed once again, this time for not adhering to Qatar safety standards. Find more information here. —- April Fool’s jokes aside,…
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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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National Library architect chosen for Qatar’s new ‘Airport City’ development
The designer of Qatar’s forthcoming National Library, Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas, has been picked as master planner of a huge new development next to Doha’s new airport – “Airport City.” The 10sq…
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