POA promises fun-filled experiences for WC passengers
AS the official airport partner of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, MATAR is all prepared to offer memorable experiences for football fans across the globe. The assenger Over ow Area ( OA) at Hamad International Airport (HIA) and Doha International Airport (DIA) will host exciting fan activities and deliver seamless connectivity. MATAR has provided answers to some of the necessary questions about the assenger Over ow Area. Excerpts
Q: When will the Passenger Overflow Area be available?
The assenger Over ow Area will be available starting from November 1 until December 31, 2022.
Q: Will the Passenger Overflow Area be available at the second airport in Qatar, the Doha International Airport (DIA) as well?
The assenger Over ow Area will be available at DIA, alongside HIA.
Q: How many people will be able to enter the Passenger Overflow Areas?
DIA’s assenger Over ow Area will be able to accommodate up to 12,000 passengers daily, while HIA’s assenger Over ow Area will have double the maximum capacity of DIA, hosting 24,000 passengers per day.
Q: Will all travelers have access to the Passenger Overflow Areas?
The assenger Over ow Areas will only be accessible for passengers that are coming to the airport for more than four hours and up to eight hours prior to their scheduled departures ight time, regardless of the airlines by which passengers are ying.
Q: What is the purpose of the Passenger Overflow Areas?
The assenger Over ow Areas will allow fans to experience the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 until the very end of their journey in Qatar. It will allow travelers to utilise their waiting time prior to their ights by enjoying exciting activities which include shopping, resting, and watching football matches.
Q: What will the Passenger Overflow Areas include?
The assenger Over ow Areas will include a number of Food & Beverage and retail stores, gaming areas, a football pitch for kids, quiet areas, luggage storage, a lost and found desk, ight information screens, free WI-FI activation area, and more.
Q: What are the operational timings of the Passenger Overflow Area?
HIA and DIA, including their passenger over ow areas, will be operational for 24 hours, seven days a week.
Q: How long before a flight can I leave the Passenger Overflow Area and go to the terminal?
assengers should leave the assenger Over ow Areas towards their terminal four hours before their ight.
from the assenger Over ow Area
assengers at Hamad International Airport’s assenger Over ow Area can
Q: How will I get back to the terminal
go to the terminal using the shuttle service. assengers from Doha International Airport’s assenger Over ow Area can walk to the departures terminal.Q:
The assenger Over ow Area contains a number of Food & Beverage options for passengers to relax and enjoy, including a dining area.
Can I find food options at the Passenger Overflow Area? Q: Will there be internet at the premises?
es, the assenger Over ow Area will have free WI-FI for all visitors.
Q: What about one’s luggage, where can one keep it?
uggage can be kept at the baggage storage area located at the assenger Over ow Area in both HIA and DIA.
Q: Can one arrive at the Passenger Overflow Area by Taxi or Uber?
assengers can access the assenger Over ow Area by Taxi and or ber at DIA. At HIA, passengers will need to take a shuttle bus from the arrivals or departures curbside area, as well as from the metro station.
Q: Can one get to the Passenger Overflow Area by Metro?
assengers can use the Matar Al Qadeem metro station to get to the assenger Over ow Area at DIA. At HIA, passengers must take a shuttle bus from the Hamad Intl Airport T1 metro station.
Q: Can one check in when he or she is at the Passenger Overflow Area?
assengers Over ow Area does not have check-in service desks. assengers can only check in at HIA’s or DIA’s main terminals check-in halls. assengers can also conduct online check-in on their respective airline’s website.