Hamad International Airport (HIA) accomplished a new record of passenger traffic and aircraft movements in 2016, handling 37.3 million passengers and 245,800 landings and take-offs. This outstanding performance represents an increase of 20.5 percent and 15.8 percent respectively. On the cargo front, airfreight [cargo and mail] also grew by 20.8 percent reaching a new high of 1.7 million tonnes for the year. During 2016, HIA invested in increasing its capacity, improving … [Read more...] about Record 37.3 million passengers welcomed at Hamad International Airport in 2016