Hamad International Airport: 50 million passengers annually by 2020
Wanzl, the airport system supplier, has a new reference customer in its portfolio: Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar ordered 3,800 Voyager aluminium luggage trolleys for baggage claim and for the convenient transportation of luggage within the terminals. 13 latest-generation Airport Scooters take over efficient trolley management: they ensure that the Voyager trolleys are transported back to the vending units in an organised and time-saving fashion, coordinated exactly with the flight schedule and passenger frequency. Wanzl received an additional order for the security-controlled duty-free areas: 3,200 Airport Shoppers with ample room for products and hand luggage, helping to create a pleasant shopping experience. The trolleys were delivered to Doha in several batches, on time, predominantly between the fourth quarter of 2013 and the start of 2014.
The new Hamad International Airport (HIA) is situated just a few kilometres away from the previous Doha International Airport, which is reaching its full capacity. From 2014, Hamad International Airport became a central transport hub in the Middle East, and one of the fastest growing airports worldwide, with world-class passenger facilities. From that date, 24 million passengers were expected to take off and land here every year, whilst by the end of the next stage of expansion in 2020, the target is 50 million air passengers per year. With the double-figure growth rate at Qatar Airways, and also at Hamad International Airport, the airport is set to become one of the largest airports in the world in a few years. Recently Doha has already been handling over 20 million passengers per year and with a connection rate approaching 80%, this destination is becoming an international hub airport. Plans by FIFA are also very promising: in 2022 the FIFA World Cup is set to take place in the emirate of Qatar, meaning football fans will be flying in from across the globe.
