Qatar starts 13 airlines ahead of the FIFA World Cup

Qatar has announced that 13 airlines will start service at Doha International Airport ahead of the FIFA World Cup.

According to the official website of Hamad International Airport, the services will be effective from September 15 to December 30. Etihad Airways, Fly Dubai, Air Arabia, Air Cairo, Badr Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways, Fly Dubai, Himalaya Airlines, Jazeera Airways, Nepal Airlines, Pakistan International Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, Salam Air, Tarco Aviation operates 13 airlines including 3 airlines from the UAE.

Terminals at the airport can handle 2,000 departing passengers per hour. There are 83 check-in desks, 52 departure immigration counters, and arrival immigration counters. Doha Airport is 15 minutes from the city center and 30 minutes from the FIFA World Cup stadiums.

Doha Airport has been in semi-retirement for the past eight years since Hamad International Airport came into existence. Doha Airport is getting ready for the FIFA World Cup match.

Qatar had earlier announced the reopening of Doha International Airport ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which expects more than a million visitors.