Qatar: Hamad International Airport records 33.5% jump in H1 passenger traffic

Qatar: Hamad International Airport records 33.5% jump in H1 passenger traffic

Qatar - Hamad International Airport (DOH) continues its impressive growth with first-half (H1) passenger traffic recording a 33.5% jump in passenger traffic and 18.1% rise in aircraft movements from the same period last year.

The award-winning airport saw a total of 20.78 million passengers during the first half of 2023 – moving 10.32 million passengers in the first quarter of the year and a further 10.46 million in the second quarter.

Aircraft movements during the first half of 2023 also increased compared to last year, with a total of 116,296 arriving and departing from the airport – 56,417 in the first quarter of 2023 and 59,879 in the second quarter.

Cargo handling

During the first half of 2023, the airport handled 1.12 million tonnes of cargo and moved 17.6 million bags, including 11.38 million transfer bags through its facility.

The second quarter of 2023 saw the airport manage a 24% increase in passenger traffic from the same period last year, with 3.28 million passengers in April, 3.44 million in May and 3.74 million in June.

Aircraft movements also saw a steady increase, with 18,762 in April, 20,226 in May and 20,891 in June. In terms of total destinations during the second quarter of this year, the