Doha’s new airport well underway
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He was speaking in Guangzhou following the launch of the direct flight from Doha to the Chinese city.
Al Baker said reclamation work on the project has been completed as 60% of the site is built on land dredged from the sea.
Both runways are taking shape and terminal infrastructure is well under construction, he said. The airport is due to open in 2010 with an initial capacity of 24 million passengers a year. It will rise to 50 million during the final development phase from 2015 onwards.
Guangzhou is Qatar’s fourth destination in China. It operates 20 scheduled flights a week to China from its hub to Beijing (4 flights), Shanghai (5 flights), Hong Kong (daily) and Guangzhou (4 flights). Beginning May 1, the carrier adds a fifth frequency to Guangzhou.
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