Hamad International Airport (HIA) was again ranked and named the Best Airport in the World for the second year in a row by the prestigious SKYTRAX World Airport Awards 2022 at the global event, Passenger Terminal Expo in Paris, France. The airport also retained its title as the Best Airport in the Middle East now for the eighth year in a row.

The rankings were based on voting submitted by air travellers and passenger satisfaction across 39 key performance indicators for airport services and products including check-in, arrivals, transfers, shopping, security, immigration, and departure. HIA was announced the number one airport amongst 550 other global airports.

HIA Chief Operating Officer Engineer Badr Mohammed Al-Meer said they are thrilled that HIA is once again named the world’s best airport at the SKYTRAX 2022 World Airport Awards – adding another milestone achievement to their history.

Our commitment and service excellence continues to be a benchmark in the aviation industry thanks to our staff and stakeholder’s commitment and dedication – as we all look forward towards an even brighter year ahead.

Promising start of the year

The official airport partner of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ witnessed a promising start of the year – welcoming a total of 7.14 million passengers in the first quarter alone. HIA introduced three new passenger destinations to make the total number of destinations served by the airport at 156, while also partnering with over 36 airline partners.

Edward Plaisted of Skytrax extended their congratulations to the management, staff and stakeholders of HIA who all contributed to the achievement for the second year running. He said that whilst airports worldwide continue to be impacted by the pandemic throughout 2021, HIA managed to serve 17.1 million passengers in 2021 and has continued with its expansion plans.

As the Official Airport Partner (of) FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, we wish Hamad International Airport every success in helping to host this major event.

FIFA World Cup Qatar™ preparation

As the State of Qatar prepares to welcome the world for the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™, HIA is at the epicentre of all the ongoing preparations. The airport’s phase A expansion is well underway, as the capacity is set to increase to over 58 million passengers. HIA’s phase B expansion will then begin in early 2023 and will boost the capacity to over 60 million passengers. Working with FIFA’s organisational committee to provide hundreds of thousands of tourists and new visitors a safe, pleasant and trouble-free experience, the two-time SKYTRAX #1 airport promises travellers a journey like no other.

HIA’s top priority remains in ensuring a safe and enjoyable passenger experience, with a decreased waiting time at all airport touchpoints, as well as staying up to date with cutting-edge technology and automation tools.


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