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HIA announces robust year-on-year growth

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  Hamad International Airport (HIA), Qatar’s Five Star Airport has announced strong year-on-year growth in cargo handling and passenger numbers from January to June of 2017, making this its busiest six month period yet.   The airport served 19 million passengers from January to June 2017, 8 per cent 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 … [Read more...] about HIA announces robust year-on-year growth

HIA successfully completes full-scale emergency exercise

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Hamad International Airport (HIA) successfully conducted its Emergency Exercise ‘Delta Oryx 2017’ in May 2017 in Doha. The full-scale emergency exercise, which is held by the airport every two years to test the activation and functionality of its emergency facilities, was conducted in coordination with more than 28 government agencies, stakeholders and partners including Qatar Airways.   Delta Oryx 2017 was the first HIA emergency exercise that placed focus on testing the airport’s … [Read more...] about HIA successfully completes full-scale emergency exercise

Hamad Int’l sees 20% cargo growth in 1H

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Doha’s Hamad International Airport (HIA) saw cargo tonnage continue to grow strongly during the first half of 2016 by a full 20.3 per cent year-on-year, totalling 817,792 tonnes, further strengthening HIA’s position as one of the world’s major cargo hubs. Passenger numbers also grew, by a similar 20 per cent in the same period to 17.6 million. HIA also saw a significant increase in aircraft operations from January to June with a total of 118,069 movements, which represents a 17 per cent … [Read more...] about Hamad Int’l sees 20% cargo growth in 1H

Hamad Int'l sees 20% cargo growth in 1H

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Doha’s Hamad International Airport (HIA) saw cargo tonnage continue to grow strongly during the first half of 2016 by a full 20.3 per cent year-on-year, totalling 817,792 tonnes, further strengthening HIA’s position as one of the world’s major cargo hubs. Passenger numbers also grew, by a similar 20 per cent in the same period to 17.6 million. HIA also saw a significant increase in aircraft operations from January to June with a total of 118,069 movements, which represents a 17 per cent increase … [Read more...] about Hamad Int'l sees 20% cargo growth in 1H

Hamad Int’l sees rising cargo volumes thanks to QR Cargo

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Qatar’s Hamad International Airport (HIA) handled cargo tonnage amounting to 242,513 tonnes in the third quarter of 2015 with 79,408 tonnes of cargo handled in the month of July, 80,766 tonnes in August and 82,338 tonnes of cargo handled in September of 2015. HIA also saw a significant increase in aircraft movements in the third quarter of 2015 with 55,186 movements, which represents a 19 per cent increase in aircraft take-offs and landings at the airport, compared to 46,405 movements during … [Read more...] about Hamad Int’l sees rising cargo volumes thanks to QR Cargo