Doha Hamad International Airport launched (10-Nov-2022) its expansion project and announced the 'ORCHARD' garden located at the centre of the terminal expansion. Details include:
- The expansion is designed to improve passenger transfers between terminal areas;
- A second airport hotel in the transfer area. The 100 room Oryx Garden Hotel is located in the north plaza;
- Four new lounges;
- Retail features include the first Dior boutique at the airport, the only FIFA shop in the world, the only Thom Brown store in an airport and the largest Ray-Ban airport store;
- The 'ORCHARD' indoor garden includes a water feature, more than 300 trees and 25,000 plants;
- Four of the expansion projects achieved a four star rating under the Gulf Organisation for Research and Development's Global Sustainability Assessment System.
Phase B of the expansion is scheduled to commence in early 2023 and will increase capacity to more than 70 million passengers p/a. [more - original PR]