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HIA is crowned as the World’s Second Best Airport 2025

Hamad International Airport (HIA) secured second place in the World’s Best Airports at the 2025 Skytrax Awards. It also won Best Airport Shopping for the third year in a row and Best Airport in the Middle East for the 11th consecutive year. Discover why it’s the first highlight of your Qatar stopover.

Hamad International Airport unveils Concourses D & E 

Hamad International Airport recently introduced its state-of-the-art concourses D & E, boosting capacity to over 65 million passengers annually. See what makes it one of the best in the world.

About the Skytrax Awards

The World Airport Awards are regarded as a quality benchmark for the world airport industry, assessing customer service and facilities across over 500 airports. Travellers from across the globe take part in the airport customer satisfaction survey to decide award winners.

HIA continues to excel in the Skytrax Awards 

Hamad International Airport has ranked consistently high in the Skytrax Awards since its opening in 2014, winning best airport three times.  

Qatar’s airport has ranked consistently high in the Skytrax Awards since its opening in 2014. 

2025

2nd place

2024

1st place

2023

2nd place

2022

1st place

2021

1st place

2020

3rd place

2019

4th place

2018

5th place

2017

6th place

2016

10th place

Celebrating 10 years in 2024, Hamad International Airport has rapidly become one of the most prominent airports in the world. It’s known for its vast indoor tropical garden, ORCHARD, indulgent shopping and dining experiences and a collection of striking public art pieces.

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HIA is awarded the World's Second Best Airport 2025