In preparation for the soft opening of Hamad International Airport (HIA) – Qatar’s present day airport on 1st April 2013 – a sequence of advanced passenger trials has been going down on the new facility.
More than 1,000 men, women and kids have passed through the pains to check the operations of passenger facilities from check-in and immigration to aircraft boarding and arrivals.
Over the following couple of weeks, yet another 2,500 people will pass through trials to make certain a smooth and successful transition of operations of flights from the present Doha International Airport (DIA) to Hamad International Airport.
The advanced trials are a key milestone for HIA because it prepares for the historic opening.
Ten airlines will begin operating from Hamad International Airport on April 1st 2013, while Qatar Airways, the key user of the ability, will switch its entire operations from DIA to HIA by the top of the year.
Hamad International is a trendy, state-of-the-art airport, if you want to be Qatar’s new gateway to the realm.
Flights from the 10 airlines will operate out of concourse B, and utilise the eastern runway, that’s the bigger of both runways at HIA at just below 5,000 metres.
Hamad International Airport
Positioned on the fringe of the Arabian Gulf, Hamad International Airport’s tranquil waterside setting provides an excellent backdrop for its stylish architectural elements, underpinned by advanced airport systems.
Featuring two runways, the various longest on earth, a state-of-the-art air traffic control tower, a shocking passenger terminal with a design capacity of 28 million passengers per year, over 25,000 square metres of retail and food & beverage facilities and a uniquely shaped public mosque, these are some key aspects of the trendy airport complex.