Qatar Airways and Hamad International Airport (HIA) reported an exceptionally high volume of traffic during the busy Eid-Al Fitr holiday period despite the current regional travel restrictions imposed by its neighbouring countries.

Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker said that in spite of recent restrictions imposed on the airline, their operations to and from Doha remain resilient.

In the past seven days, 510,949 passengers have flown from Hamad International Airport on board more than 2,900 flights. During the peak Eid-Al Fitr holiday period, 22-24 June, 49,794 of those passengers were joining flights directly from Doha.’

Eng Badr Al Meer, Hamad International Airport Chief Operating Officer, added that the airport has had a very busy Eid period with the total number of passengers travelling on all airlines, including the national carrier Qatar Airways reaching 580,000. He also said that there were 3,300 movements during this time.

Hamad International Airport recently reported that it served 19 million passengers from January to June 2017, 8% more than those served in the same period in 2016.

Qatar Airways continues to operate to the majority of its network of more than 150 destinations around the world, with 90% of those flights departing within 15 minutes of their scheduled departure time.

Earlier this month the airline released its annual report for the fiscal year 2017, revealing a net profit of $541 million, a 21.7%  year-on-year increase. The results also show an annual revenue increase of 10.4%.

Reflecting the ongoing success of Qatar Airways, the airline was awarded the Skytrax Airline of the Year award for the fourth time at the 2017 Paris Air Show. In addition to this prestigious award it was also named Best Airline in the Middle East, World’s Best Business Class and World’s Best First Class Airline Lounge. Qatar Airways’ home and hub, Hamad International Airport, was this year also rated five-star by Skytrax, one of only five in the world to be given this recognition.

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