These changes were part of the multimillion-dollar expansion of Doha Airport to cope with the increasing traffic of Qatar Airways and other airlines before the new Hamad International Airport opened in 2014. The former arrivals hall was merged with the departing hall, adding extra valuable space and capacity to the airport. The Arrivals Terminal had 22 immigration counters, eight e-gates, eight baggage carousels, 36 concierge desks for hotel transfers, car rental and other services, as well as 746 parking spaces. The 32,000-square-metre (340,000 sq ft) Arrivals Terminal replaced the arrivals hall of what became the Departure and Transfer Terminal. The terminal had a capacity of 2,770 passengers per hour. On 19 December 2010, a new Arrival Terminal was opened in the western apron, in the site of the former Asian Games (which Doha hosted in 2006) temporary terminal. All foreign airlines were moved to Terminal B.Īll terminals have been renovated recently and will be operational by the end 2021 or early to mid-2022 for the FIFA football World Cup that will be held in Qatar. The terminal included an enlarged check-in area with 35 counters and a new baggage handling system, as well as food outlets. In June 2011, Terminal B, built on the location of the former arrivals terminal at Doha International Airport, was dedicated to more than 30 foreign airlines operating services from Doha.

Terminal A of the Departure and Transfer Terminal was the check-in area used by the airport's biggest user, Qatar Airways, as well as Cathay Pacific, which operated a codeshare with Qatar Airways to Hong Kong under a strategic partnership agreement. The passenger facilities featured 60 check-in counters, 42 parking bays for aircraft and 15 baggage claim belts. The Departure and Transfer Terminal opened an additional 12 boarding positions located between the terminal and the Premium Terminal gates, as well as a revamped Oryx lounge to cater for the increase in passenger numbers. All departing and transferring passengers used this facility, as passengers arriving into Doha used the new Arrivals Terminal. This terminal had been expanded as the old Arrivals Terminal was integrated into the departures terminal, while a new arrival terminal was opened. There were 3 lounges in this terminal, including the Oryx Lounge, which was used by all foreign airlines' premium passengers, the Qatar Airways Gold Lounge, which was used by Qatar Airways Gold Privilege Club members, and the Qatar Airways Silver Lounge, used by Qatar Airways silver privilege club card holders. The terminal had 44 satellite gates, as well as seating areas and a large duty-free area. This terminal was expanded several times in order to cope with the increasing number of passengers using the airport each year. This was the main terminal at Doha and handled all economy class Qatar Airways flights, as well as all other airlines using the airport. Terminals Departure and Transfer Terminal The old airport was planned to be demolished, but will be refurbished and reopened for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. It covers 2,200 hectares (5,400 acres) of land and was able to handle 29 million passengers per year on opening day.

The new airport is located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of the former facility. Fentress, FAIA, RIBA of Fentress Architects.Īll scheduled commercial air traffic serving this airport moved to the new Hamad International Airport on. The control tower and ancillary buildings were designed by Curtis W. In 2010, it was the world's 27th busiest airport by cargo traffic. As Qatar Airways expanded rapidly, the airport grew and attracted more people such as holiday makers and transit travelers.

In the past, the airport was mostly used by Qatari holiday makers and foreign workers coming for the oil and gas sector. Its 4,570-metre (14,993 ft) runway was one of the longest at a civil airport. Before the opening of the new airport, the capacity stood at 12 million passengers per year.

The airport suffered from overutilization, even though it had been expanded numerous times. Doha International Airport opened in 1959 replacing Dukhan Airport, which was built in the 1930s and located 80 kilometres (50 mi) west of Doha.

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