Doha International airport

Whats going on today?

Did anyone has news about Fire at the Doha International Airport? Just got a call from a friend and he said there is a huge smoke coming from the Airport !!!

Am on my way to Airport now. Will post updates...

A traveller from Mexico won the brand new Mercedes S350 in the latest Qatar Duty Free car raffle.

Hundreds of transiting passengers witnessed the draw which took place at Qatar Duty Free in Doha International Airport.

The winner Jose Hernandez, from Vera Cruz in Mexico, purchased his ticket in Doha while in transit to Mexico via Europe.

Hernandez was ecstatic after learning he had won the luxury German car. “I couldn’t believe the news that I had won. It was a special moment,” he said adding: “A special thank you to everybody involved in making this dream come true for me.”

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Hello all,

I'll be flying to Italy via Qatar on 1st October 2009.
I have a 7 hour stop over at the Doha International Airport so I'm thinking of buying a new Mobile Phone and maybe a few other small electronics in the Airport's Duty Free Shops..

Would like to know how good the range is and recommendation on what would be a good phone under QR1000?
I need the phone for business needs (email, internet, GPS).

Also how much average crowd is there in the airport on Thursdays? Any good suggestions on what to do in the airport for this long (apart from sleeping)?

PS: I already have searched on this site and have looked over a lot of threads but couldn't find a complete answer :)

Thanks!

From today's Peninsula:
"Authorities at the Doha International Airport literally struggled to cope with the evening rush. Hundreds of passengers crowded the departure lounge in the evening.
“There were too many people in the airport. For want of effective crowd management, some were trying to push towards the security point before the immigration counter. I was caught in the middle of this surging crush of people. More and more people were pushing from behind and the security staff was preventing a forward flow ….. a pregnant woman was screaming for help”, said an email received from a reader of this paper."

Source: Gulf Times. July , 2009

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Why is it that THE PEARL QATAR is not mentioned in the areas where buyers can transfer their sponsorship?

Five expatriates owners of properties

The official said that the owners of property, if employed, can transfer their sponsorship with the consent of the current sponsor.....

The areas where expatriates can buy property are:

Qatar Airways Takes Proactive Precautionary Measures Over Health Concerns

Qatar Airways has issued a precautionary advisory notice to all passengers originating from any one of Qatar Airways’ three US gateway cities travelling to Doha and beyond.

In the interests of the safety and wellbeing of all our passengers and crew, Qatar Airways has decided to take into consideration concerns expressed by authorities around the world over current health fears.

Passengers should be reassured that modern aircraft have very advanced air filtration systems which ensure a high level of air quality despite the confined environment they are travelling in.

In response to the current outbreak of swine flu in Mexico, Qatar Airways is adopting certain preventive steps.