Hamad International Airport (HIA), Qatar’s gateway to the world, has announced strong year-on-year growth in passenger numbers and cargo handling from January to June, making it its busiest six month period yet.

The ‘five star’ airport served 19mn passengers from January to June 2017, 8% more than those served in the same period in the previous year. This includes departing, arriving and transfer passengers traveling through the airport.
With 980,000 tonnes of cargo handled by the airport from January to June 2017, HIA’s cargo operations grew an impressive 19% compared to the same period in the previous year.



State-of-the-art passenger terminal at HIA

HIA Chief Operating Officer Badr Mohamed al-Meer said, “Our growing passenger figures and cargo operations are a testament to our resilient and sustainable airport operations.
“Our promise of operational excellence is at the core of our business. HIA is a robust organisation backed by a committed and hardworking team. Together, we have promptly and successfully prioritised our passengers by offering them our Five Star services and a hassle-free travel experience,” al-Meer added.
HIA has met a number of significant milestones in 2017 including being classified as a ‘5 Star Airport’ by Skytrax, making it one among only five other airports in the world to achieve this status.
Earlier this year, it was ranked ‘Sixth Best Airport in the World’ by the 2017 Skytrax World Airport Awards, moving up four places from 2016.
HIA has also won the ‘Best Airport in the Middle East’ title for three years in a row and ‘Best Staff Service in the Middle East’ for two years in a row.