As Qatar prepares to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup, we examine how airlines and airports are getting ready for an unprecedented spike in passenger demand.
The largest single-sports event on the planet is about to begin, but this isn’t business as usual. Qatar is gearing up to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup – the first time the tournament has been held in the Middle East – and this tiny country of less than three million people is about to welcome hundreds of thousands of visitors. While Qatar is no stranger to international travellers, the scale and concentration of the expected demand is like nothing the country or its national airline has previously encountered.
