Hamad Int'l Airport (NDIA) to open completely on May 27, 2014
Jan 18, 2013, 11:50 pm
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Jan 20, 2013, 1:10 am
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Jan 20, 2013, 2:47 am
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Just a reminder...
http://www.breakingtravelnews.com/ne...0429082239303/
Back in 2004 Al Baker promissed opening in 2008.... at a cost of $2 billion. And we are in 2013 at a cost of $17,5 billion and still waiting! Thats what i call goooood project management.
http://www.breakingtravelnews.com/ne...0429082239303/
Back in 2004 Al Baker promissed opening in 2008.... at a cost of $2 billion. And we are in 2013 at a cost of $17,5 billion and still waiting! Thats what i call goooood project management.
Jan 20, 2013, 4:33 am
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http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/qatar...se-claims.html
Jan 23, 2013, 1:47 am
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haha... the planes will land, passengers unload, then Al-Baker will greet everyone: "April Fools"! Now go back to the old airport... the lounges aren't ready yet!
Jan 23, 2013, 6:17 am
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Jan 23, 2013, 1:48 pm
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I just spoke to the very friendly (and not too bad-looking) Al-Maha lady who escorted me past 4 busloads of people through security here at DOH, and into Oryx, and she said that they will start moving all of the equipment the short hop from DOH to NDIA in July, and that the first operations will commence in August. She hopes, she added. ;-)
Jan 23, 2013, 9:22 pm
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I've been wanting to check out the new route to WAW but might have to put that off until the new airport is up and running.
Is it still true that apart from the lounges you cannot get a drink (alcohol) at any of the F&B outlets?
Is it still true that apart from the lounges you cannot get a drink (alcohol) at any of the F&B outlets?
Jan 23, 2013, 11:56 pm
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Yes. We assume (and hope) that that will change in the new airport, but I don't think that we have any certain indication, do we? I haven't seen any list of F&B outlets.
Jan 24, 2013, 4:23 am
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But we'll see soon enough I guess.
Jan 24, 2013, 5:09 am
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I'm acutally surprised that alcohol is not offered in the airport since QR has a monopoly and could make easy money. It just another thing with QR that makes me go hummmmmm
Jan 24, 2013, 6:27 am
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It probably has something to do with the laws of Qatar itself. You can not bring alcohol into the country, and only visiting foreigners can buy only get beer/wine/drinks at hotel bars.
Jan 24, 2013, 6:38 am
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Oh, the timing of it all.
I'm doing a "J to F" transit, June 18 and a "J to J" transit, June 29. I would of loved to see how all those $$ got spent. Next year may be.
I suppose the upside is, that there is bound to be chaos for the first month or so.
I'll let you local FF's iron the bugs out for me.
I'm doing a "J to F" transit, June 18 and a "J to J" transit, June 29. I would of loved to see how all those $$ got spent. Next year may be.
I suppose the upside is, that there is bound to be chaos for the first month or so.
I'll let you local FF's iron the bugs out for me.
Jan 24, 2013, 7:54 am
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I assume that they don't sell alcohol in the current airport because there's no venue very conducive to it -- only the fast-food counter and cafeteria-style eatery at the other end. They probably would want a more upscale, discreet location, which presumably would be available in the new airport.
It's also possible that the current concessionaire, Sterling Restaurants I think, is opposed to alcohol as a management policy (that is common in Qatar, even in places where it would be allowed) or lack of vision (also common in Qatar).
Last edited by mecabq; Jan 24, 2013 at 11:55 am