{"id":19371,"date":"2014-10-31T08:05:00","date_gmt":"2014-10-31T08:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/qatars-new-hamad-international-airport-sees-10-increase-in-passenger-footfall-during-the-month-of-september-2\/"},"modified":"2014-10-31T08:05:00","modified_gmt":"2014-10-31T08:05:00","slug":"qatars-new-hamad-international-airport-sees-10-increase-in-passenger-footfall-during-the-month-of-september-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2014\/10\/qatars-new-hamad-international-airport-sees-10-increase-in-passenger-footfall-during-the-month-of-september-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Qatar\u2019s New Hamad International Airport Sees 10% Increase In Passenger Footfall During The Month Of September"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Hamad International Airport (HIA), Qatar\u2019s new world-class gateway to the world, today announced an increase in its monthly passenger statistics compared to those at Doha International Airport (DIA).<\/span><\/span><br \/><span style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">HIA saw a 10% passenger increase through its doors in September 2014 compared to September 2013 at DIA. A total of 2,201,271 travellers departed, transferred and arrived into Qatar during September 2014, showcasing the new airport\u2019s global standing as an international transit hub.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Cargo, mail and aircraft movements have also increased at HIA with an additional 13.6% of cargo traffic, an increase of 4.7% of mail and 7.6% more aircraft movements in September 2014.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><a data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Pan1.jpg\" href=\"http:\/\/www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Pan1.jpg\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pan\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-518163\" data-mce-src=\"http:\/\/www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Pan1-300x95.jpg\" height=\"95\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Pan1-300x95.jpg\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" width=\"300\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Badr Al Meer, Hamad International Airport Chief Operating Officer, said: \u201cIn our fourth month of operation, we are seeing continued growth in passenger, cargo and mail traffic. HIA is distinguishing itself as a world-class airport and a key hub for the Middle East, and we are proud to be the home of Qatar\u2019s national carrier, Qatar Airways, along with&nbsp;more than&nbsp;40 other international airlines.\u201d<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">HIA continues to add new facilities to its passenger terminal complex, including a multitude of ATMs, currency exchange outlets and a dedicated area for taxis, to ensure passengers have a seamless and hassle-free journey.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Passengers looking for further information on the airport, flights and airline operations can now visit www.dohahamadairport.com, or alternatively check for updates via HIA\u2019s new social media channels including; Twitter (@HIAQatar), Facebook (Hamad International Airport) and Instagram (HIAQatar).<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px; line-height: 19px;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.travmedia.com\/\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-JVEl3ST5910\/VFBRpnRekuI\/AAAAAAAAqIY\/SvIEM2wrKLU\/s1600\/travmedia-source.png\" height=\"39\" width=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- Facebook Badge START --><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/traveloscopy\" style=\"color: #3b5998; font-family: &quot;lucida grande&quot;,tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_TOP\" title=\"Traveloscopy\">Traveloscopy<\/a><span style=\"color: #555555; font-family: 'lucida grande',tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 16px; text-decoration: none;\">&nbsp;|&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/traveloscopy\" target=\"_TOP\" title=\"Traveloscopy\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"img\" src=\"https:\/\/badge.facebook.com\/badge\/122017117729.7599.1613212988.png\" style=\"border: 0px;\" \/><\/a><!-- Facebook Badge END --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hamad International Airport (HIA), Qatar\u2019s new world-class gateway to the world, today announced an increase in its monthly passenger statistics compared to those at Doha International Airport (DIA). HIA saw a 10% passenger increase through its doors in September 2014 compared to September 2013 at DIA. 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