Qatar's Hamad Int'l Airport posts record 5 mln passengers in August


  • World
  • Monday, 08 Sep 2025

DOHA, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- Qatar's Hamad International Airport in Doha handled more than 5 million passengers in August, the highest monthly figure in its history, the airport's operator said Sunday.

The figure represents a 6.4 percent year-on-year increase. Of the total, 1.3 million were point-to-point passengers, up 12 percent from August 2024, reflecting growing demand for direct flights to and from Qatar.

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