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HIA expansion works begin; five major contracts awarded

HIA expansion works begin; five major contracts awarded

The Qatar Company for Airports Operation and Management – MATAR announced Hamad International Airport’s (HIA) multi-phased expansion project plans and the contracting companies and multiple joint ventures, which have been awarded expansion projects. The five contracting companies and joint ventures awarded HIA expansion projects include the joint venture of Midmac Contracting, TAV Tepe Akfen Investment […]

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Hamad International gets ‘5-Star Airport’ rating

Hamad International gets ‘5-Star Airport’ rating

Hamad International Airport (HIA) has joined the “top tier of global airports”, becoming the sixth airport in the world to receive the ‘5-Star Airport’ designation by Skytrax. HIA is the first ever airport in the Middle East to earn this acclaimed title. The prestigious 5-Star Airport rating is awarded to airports achieving the highest, overall quality […]

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HIA expansion to start by year-end: Al-Baker

HIA expansion to start by year-end: Al-Baker

Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar al-Baker expects expansion to start at Doha’s state-of-the-art Hamad International Airport (HIA) by the year-end. “There is going to be an expansion of the airport to increase the capacity to over 70mn passengers,” al-Baker told Gulf Times on the side-lines of the 72nd IATA AGM at the Royal Dublin […]

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