HIA tells real estate investors its vision for the future

Health & Leisure
Thursday, 24 October 2019

Hamad International Airport (HIA) has revealed its second expansion phase plans to an audience of international real estate investors at Cityscape Qatar in Doha.

HIA’s expansion project will feature a  10,000 sqm indoor tropical garden in a central concourse as well as a 268 sqm water feature which will be the project’s focal point.

Phase A of the expansion will see concourses D and E linked. Construction is to commence by early 2020 and will increase the airport’s capacity to more than 53 million passengers annually by 2022. 

Phase B, which will be completed after 2022, will extend concourses D and E to further enhance the airport’s capacity to more than 60 million passengers annually. 

The expansion plan also includes developing 11,720 sqm of landscaped retail and food and beverage space among leisure attractions and facilities in a single terminal.

HIA will also deliver a 9,000 sqm Al Mourjan lounge located above the retail space that will have views of the tropical garden. The lounge will include spas, gymnasiums, restaurants and business centres as well as other passenger facilities.

Qatar Airways Group chief executive Akbar Al Baker said: “The expansion of Hamad International Airport is a vital part of the future success of the Qatar Airways Group, and of course of the country’s preparations to host the 2022 World Cup and beyond. It is also a strong sign that Qatar’s economy is robust and acts as a further economic stimulus, providing excellent opportunities for local and international contractors.”

Other features include a new transfer area to help shorten passengers’ connection times and improve their overall transfer experience at HIA as well as a central concourse that will accommodate nine additional wide-body aircraft stands.

HIA expansion will also see the construction of a new cargo terminal that will increase capacity handled to an estimated 3.2 million tons per year. The state-of-the-art terminal is slated to be ready by 2023, and will be a multi-level facility with a 85,000 sqm building footprint across three levels as well as three mezzanine levels providing approximately 323,000 sqm of gross floor area.

HIA tells real estate investors its vision for the future

Health & Leisure
Thursday, 24 October 2019

Hamad International Airport (HIA) has revealed its second expansion phase plans to an audience of international real estate investors at Cityscape Qatar in Doha.

HIA’s expansion project will feature a  10,000 sqm indoor tropical garden in a central concourse as well as a 268 sqm water feature which will be the project’s focal point.

Phase A of the expansion will see concourses D and E linked. Construction is to commence by early 2020 and will increase the airport’s capacity to more than 53 million passengers annually by 2022. 

Phase B, which will be completed after 2022, will extend concourses D and E to further enhance the airport’s capacity to more than 60 million passengers annually. 

The expansion plan also includes developing 11,720 sqm of landscaped retail and food and beverage space among leisure attractions and facilities in a single terminal.

HIA will also deliver a 9,000 sqm Al Mourjan lounge located above the retail space that will have views of the tropical garden. The lounge will include spas, gymnasiums, restaurants and business centres as well as other passenger facilities.

Qatar Airways Group chief executive Akbar Al Baker said: “The expansion of Hamad International Airport is a vital part of the future success of the Qatar Airways Group, and of course of the country’s preparations to host the 2022 World Cup and beyond. It is also a strong sign that Qatar’s economy is robust and acts as a further economic stimulus, providing excellent opportunities for local and international contractors.”

Other features include a new transfer area to help shorten passengers’ connection times and improve their overall transfer experience at HIA as well as a central concourse that will accommodate nine additional wide-body aircraft stands.

HIA expansion will also see the construction of a new cargo terminal that will increase capacity handled to an estimated 3.2 million tons per year. The state-of-the-art terminal is slated to be ready by 2023, and will be a multi-level facility with a 85,000 sqm building footprint across three levels as well as three mezzanine levels providing approximately 323,000 sqm of gross floor area.