Walking around Doha Airport, Qatar - The best airport in the world

Doha Airport is one of the largest airports in Qatar, and is also a familiar transit point for many tourists from Vietnam to Europe. In this article, join Vietjet to learn details about the best quality airport in the world - Doha.

1. Which country does Doha Airport belong to?

Doha International Airport (or Hamad Airport) is an airport belonging to Qatar. The airport has a prime location, only 4km southeast of Doha city center.

In addition, this airport has another name, New Doha, because the Kingdom of Qatar has invested nearly 16 billion USD in Hamad, aiming to replace the previous airport and best serve the 2022 World Cup.

Doha Airport was officially inaugurated in 2014 at a cost of 16 billion USD.

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2. What's interesting about Doha Airport, Qatar?

Referring to Doha International Airport, visitors are not only amazed by the impressive numbers: 108 economy class passenger counters, 16 business class passenger counters, capacity of 30 million passengers per year, serving serving more than 150 years of international destinations, over 200 aircraft from small to large... but also the interesting information below:

2.1 The largest green space

It can be said that Doha airport is not simply a place to serve air traffic activities, but also a terminal complex with the most luxurious and impressive architecture.

Doha International Airport is considered an "indoor tropical oasis", due to containing a rich ecosystem of more than 300 types of trees and 25,000 plant species. At the same time, the airport also arranged a 575 square meter water tank inside the airport, creating a rare majestic and poetic scene.

2.2 Rated the best airport in the world for 2 consecutive years

Less than a decade of operation, Hamad International Airport has been honored as the best airport in the world by SkyTrax (a reputable aviation rating and evaluation unit, based in the United Kingdom) for 2 consecutive years. (2021 and 2022) based on tireless efforts to respond to the global COVID-19 pandemic.

Along with that, Doha airport is also recognized by Airline Ratings (a website specializing in ranking aviation quality and safety) as the best airline in the world in 2021 because of all the services and facilities that Doha provides.

Hamad Airport, Doha ranked TOP 1 in many categories honoring major aviation industries in the world.

2.3 Expand capacity to serve up to 58 million passengers

According to information from the CEO of Qatar Airways, the Doha airport expansion project, after more than 4 years of planning and nearly a decade of construction, is ready to welcome 58 million passengers/year. Along with that, it is estimated that by January 2023, Doha airport can increase its capacity to receive passengers to 75 million/year.

2.4 Diverse, high-end shopping center

Surrounding an indoor tropical garden of more than 6,000 square meters - The Orchard mentioned above is countless duty-free shop famous in the world such as Louis Vuitton, Fendi, Dior, Boss, Bulgari, Burberry, Gucci... Therefore, landing at Doha International Airport, passengers will experience a wonderful and memorable shopping and entertainment space. .

Hamad International Airport expanded more than 1,000 square meters for booths selling branded goods.

2.5 Earn a profit of 1.5 billion USD in 2022 alone

Qatar is the host country for the 2022 World Cup, so this is a "golden" opportunity for Qatar to grow its revenue dramatically without having to rely entirely on crude oil and natural gas as before. Therefore, commensurate with the investment of 16 billion USD in 2014, Qatar's capital airport opened to serve about 8.42 million passengers in the second quarter (2022) and earned a "huge" figure of 1.5 billion USD only. for 1 year.

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3. Extremely detailed transit experience in Doha, Qatar for newbies

Hamad Airport is no longer a strange transit location with many scenic flights from Vietnam to European countries. For that reason, let's "fill your bags" with useful transit experiences at the airport in this section, contributing to making the trip smoother.

3.1. Forms of transit in Doha

Currently, Doha airport only offers two basic forms of transit:

Flights under 8 hours: You go straight to the Transfer Screening gate. Then, go through immigration procedures and go to the boarding lounge at the gate indicated on the ticket.
Flight from 8 hours to 24 hours: You turn to the Transfer Desk gate and go to the Transit Accommodation counter at City Hotels to get hotel information and rest comfortably. When the scheduled time on the plane arrives, you go to the airport to complete the security check and you're done.

The Teddy bear located in the center of the main hall is a bear belonging to the royal family's precious collection.

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3.2 Important notes when transiting at Doha airport

To have a smooth transit flight at Hamad airport, you need to remember a few important things:

As soon as you arrive in Doha, you need to adjust your watch to the right time to avoid time confusion and delaying your next flight.
Because Hamad does not allow transit for more than 24 hours, you need to choose the appropriate time to buy tickets. Accordingly, the ideal transit time is 3 hours.
If you want to go out while in transit, you need to apply for a visa in advance at the embassy. However, if you have not yet applied for a visa, you can go directly to the Doha City Tour counter to register for short-term tours such as Complimentary Doha Tour, Skyline, The Pearl Island...

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