HIA Reports Substantial Increase in Passengers

(04 August 2022, 12:29 +07)  Hamad International Airport (HIA) in Qatar served a total of 2.5 million passengers in the month of April, 2.8 million in May and 3.1 million in June, an overall total of 8.42 million passengers served in Q2 2022 and an 18% increase on Q1 2022.

Passenger transfers also grew by 16% this quarter over last, and the number of outbound local passengers in Q2 was 47% higher than in Q1. The number of inbound passengers increased by 7% in comparison to Q1.

Badr Al Meer, HIA’s COO, said, “During the second quarter of 2022, HIA recorded more than 100,000 daily passengers and over 3 million passengers in a single month, for the first time since the pandemic, which is a testament to HIA’s well-calculated planning and concerted efforts in rebuilding connectivity and mobility after an unprecedented global pandemic.”

HIA handled 8.42 million passengers in Q2 2022

Not only was Q2 2022 the busiest quarter for HIA since 2020, but the airport also welcomed Malaysia Airlines in late May 2022 with the launch of direct daily flights from Kuala Lumpur (KUL). Last month, the airline confirmed it would increase the frequency of flights launching double daily flights to Doha, Qatar on 10 August.

HIA continues to expand its network of airline partners and established a strategic partnership with American Airlines in early June 2022, which involved the launch of daily direct service to New York’s JFK Airport.

The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 countdown has also officially begun as HIA prepares to welcome thousands of fans from all over the world. Qatar’s main airport will be able to host 58 million passengers after phase A of the airport’s expansion wraps up, while phase B of the expansion will begin in early 2023 and will further boost the airport’s capacity to over 60 million passengers.

“In light of the restrictions placed on travel over the past two years, we have recognised that passengers need to travel this summer and had anticipated the travel rush over this period. Using a combination of technology and effective stakeholder coordination, we mitigated it in advance. Through real-time monitoring of passenger flow across the terminal and forecasting of passenger rushes, we are able to anticipate any traffic issues and mitigate them well in advance, working with our airport stakeholders such as airlines, government partners, contractors, etc.," said Al-Meer.

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