How has opening visa-free travel for 80 countries affected passenger traffic and allowed the country to mitigate the impact of regional airspace closure?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | Abdulla Nasser Turki Al Subaey, President, Civil Aviation Authority: Interview from The Report: Qatar 2019
Interviews & Viewpoints | Abdulla bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie, Minister of Municipality and Environment: Interview from The Report: Qatar 2019
What impact will investment in infrastructure and Doha’s public transport network have on land-use planning and urban development?
Articles & Analysis | Qatar looks to investment to strengthen transport infrastructure from The Report: Qatar 2019
Guided by plans laid out in Qatar National Vision 2030 (QNV 2030), Qatar is on track to take significant steps to upgrade and connect its land, air and sea networks in 2019. The first trains will run on the new Doha Metro network, while dozens of expressway bridges, underpasses and intersections will be completed. In the short term,...
Guided by plans laid out in Qatar National Vision 2030, the country is on track to upgrade and connect its land, air and sea networks in 2019. The first trains are set to run on the new Doha Metro network, while dozens of expressway bridges, underpasses and intersections are due for completion. Organisation efforts for the 2022 FIFA World Cup have added urgency to the drive to improve...
Its relatively small population and status as the world’s biggest gas exporter have helped Qatar become the richest country globally in terms of GDP per capita, which stood at $72,700 at current prices in 2019, according to IMF estimates. In recent years, however, the nation has faced strong economic headwinds from a drop in global energy prices to a diplomatic blockade.
Articles & Analysis | Investment aligns with a rapidly expanding global aviation industry from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2019
The aviation sector is experiencing rapid growth worldwide, propelled by booming tourism industries, lower airfares and the push for greater connectivity in an increasingly globalised economy. Middle-class expansion has also spurred growth in air travel, as more people are able to afford flights for holidays or business-related travel....