Doha reports record-breaking year

Wednesday, 08 Jan, 2025 0

Doha’s Hamad International Airport (DOH) notched various major milestones in 2024, serving 52.7 million passengers, a 15% increase on 2023.

Aircraft movements also rose to 279,000, marking an 10% year-on-year increase.

According to the Airport Council International’s “ACI” Airport Industry Connectivity Report 2024, Hamad International Airport was the highest-ranked airport in the Middle East for connectivity.

In 2024, Hamad International Airport welcomed over 4 million travellers every month.

Local passenger traffic grew by 16% – for the first time faster than transfer traffic

Notably, the airport handled over 12 million point-to-point passengers.

The airport expanded its global network in 2024 to 197 destinations, with 55 total airlines operating from Hamad International Airport, including new airline partners like China Southern Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Japan Airlines, Garuda Indonesia and Akasa Air.

Its hub carrier Qatar Airways added numerous destinations to its network including Osaka, Hamburg, Lisbon and Toronto.

Passenger volumes showed strong growth across both eastern and western markets while traffic to China surged by 87%.

European markets, including the UK, Germany, Spain, and France achieved double-digit growth.

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