Hamad International Airport announced that it will receive more than 13.7 million passengers during the third quarter of 2024, recording a growth of 7.9 percent compared to the same period last year. Point-to-point traffic also witnessed a growth of 11.7 percent, which contributed to enhancing the airport’s overall performance.
The airport stated in a statement that the airport’s record performance during the third quarter was driven by strong demand for air travel, as July was the airport’s busiest month ever, receiving 4,742,068 passengers, followed by 4,717,885 passengers in August and 4,246,742 passengers in September.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain topped the list of countries that witnessed significant growth in the movement of passenger destinations in the Middle East region, while in Europe came Spain, the United Kingdom and Germany. The Chinese market also witnessed a growth of more than 43 percent in passenger traffic compared to the previous year.
Aircraft movement
Hamad International Airport recorded a growth in aircraft movements, which reached 71,425 movements during the third quarter of 2024, an increase of 6.2% over the same period of the previous year. This included 24,179 takeoffs and landings in July, 24,329 in August, and 22,917 in September. This strong performance highlights the airport’s growing role as a global aviation hub, handling the increase in air traffic efficiently and accurately.
Handling of goods and bags
Hamad International Airport handled 670,643 tons of cargo during the third quarter of 2024, an increase of 13.5 percent compared to the third quarter of last year 2023. The volume of goods handled was constant throughout the months of this quarter, as 221,398 tons were handled in July, and 219,525 tons in August, and 229,719 tons in September.
This growth strengthens the airport’s position as a major freight hub in the region and supports global trade and supply chains. In addition, more than 11 million bags were handled through Hamad International Airport during the third quarter of 2024, an increase of 8.9 percent compared to the same period last year.
Strengthening its global position
Hamad International Airport continues to strengthen its position as a leading global hub, providing millions of travelers and companies around the world with seamless air connectivity and world-class services. The expansion and operational improvements witnessed by the airport, along with ongoing investments in infrastructure, enhance its ability to efficiently accommodate the growing numbers of passengers and increasing volumes of cargo.
Hamad International Airport seeks to meet and exceed the expectations of its travelers around the world, and the airport in itself has become a distinctive destination for diverse modern lifestyles. Hamad International Airport includes under one roof a variety of hospitality options, entertainment and relaxation facilities, as well as a collection of high-level works and art pieces belonging to a group of the most prominent artists in the world.
In 2024, Hamad International Airport was named “Best Airport in the World” during the Skytrax World Airport Awards, where it won the title for the third time. The airport also won the “Best Airport for Shopping in the World” award for the second year in a row, the “Best Airport in the Middle East” award for the tenth year in a row, the “Best Airport in the 40 to 50 Million Passengers” category, and the “Cleanest Airport in the Middle East” award. “For the second time.
Diversity in services
Hamad International Airport has successfully completed the first phase of the airport expansion project, which contributed to increasing capacity and enhancing the diversity of its services. As part of its endeavor to fulfill its promise to be the “airport of the future,” the airport will provide its passengers, through the expansion project, with a renewed environment of refreshing green spaces, in addition to launching new modern concepts for shopping and hospitality, and other entertainment facilities.
Qatar Airports Management and Operations Company (Matar), a subsidiary of the Qatar Airways Group, manages the commercial and operational operations of the airport.