Hamad International Airport "World's Best Airport" by Skytrax Awards

For another year, Hamad International Airport (DOH), located in Doha, Qatar, has been awarded the "World's Best Airport" title by the esteemed Skytrax World Airport Awards. 

• The ceremony was held at the Passenger Terminal Expo 2024 in Frankfurt, Germany. The airport also received the title of 'World's Best Airport Shopping' for the second consecutive year and was named "Best Airport in the Middle East" for 10 consecutive years.
• Hamad International Airport saw significant growth in passenger traffic in 2023, serving more than 45 million passengers, a significant increase of 31% compared to the previous year. 
• The airport has welcomed new airline partners including Vistara, Iberia, Xiamen Airlines, Garuda Indonesia and Japan Airlines. It now serves over 250 destinations including passenger, cargo and chartered flights.
• As Hamad International Airport approaches its 10th year of operation, it is preparing for a busy year ahead. 
• The airport is also investing in new technologies and industry-first initiatives to enhance sustainability efforts, strengthening its position as a leader in the aviation industry. Hamad International Airport is Qatar's gateway to the world.
• Hamad International Airport is a diverse lifestyle destination in its own right, featuring contemporary shopping and dining options, entertainment and leisure facilities and a world-class art collection of internationally acclaimed artists. 
• The airport expansion project has been completed, significantly increasing capacity and enhancing its multimodal offering.
• MATAR, the Qatari company for airport management and operations, is responsible for the commercial and operational functions of the airport and is a corporate subsidiary of Qatar Airways Group.

About qatar

• Qatar is a nation located in West Asia. It is located on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East. 
• It's only land border to the south which is shared with Saudi Arabia, while the Persian Gulf surrounds the rest of its territory. 
• The Gulf of Bahrain, the gateway to the Persian Gulf, separates Qatar from neighboring Bahrain.
• The capital is Doha and more than 80% of the country's population lives there. The land is mostly flat and low desert.