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How Hamad International Has Adapted After Seven Years Of Operations
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Hamad International Airport, Qatar’s 5-Star gateway to the world, has been breaking good ground since its launch. Opening on May 27th, 2014, it has now been operating for seven years. While the airport celebrates its anniversary, let’s take a look at its key achievements in recent years.
Hamad International Airport is proud of its seven years in action. Photo: Hamad International Airport
Rising to the challenge
Before the global health crisis hit, HIA was going through a strong period of growth in passengers and airline partners, which allowed it to attract notable retail, art, and entertainment offerings. It was also investing heavily in technology to improve the experience for those passing through. Even following the rise of the pandemic, the airport didn’t slow down on new introductions. Rather, it reprioritized its technological investments.
The audit assesses the airport’s approach to managing cost, risk and performance
Hamad International Airport (HIA) – managed by Qatar Company for Airports Operations and Management MATAR – has been re-granted British Standards Institution’s (BSI) Asset Management System (AMS) ISO 55001:2014 certification.
The accreditation has been maintained by the hub since 2018 and the renewal is an endorsement of HIA’s approach to providing effective strategies at the facility.
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This framework enables businesses to control the lifecycle of their assets by issuing risk, cost and performance assessments. The audit evaluated the airport’s effectiveness and competence in the management of its resources that support passenger and aircraft transport.
05 May 2021 - 10:01
The Peninsula
Doha: Hamad International Airport, managed by Qatar Company for Airports Operations and Management MATAR, has been re-granted British Standards Institution’s (BSI) Asset Management System (AMS) ISO 55001:2014 certification.
The three-year re-certification has been maintained by the airport since 2018 and is an endorsement of HIA’s approach to delivering efficient and effective asset management across the airport’s infrastructure.
The BSI ISO 55001:2014 framework helps businesses strategically manage the lifecycle of their assets with the help of industry best practices by providing assessment of risk, cost and performance associated with assets operation. The framework also supports continual improvement and value optimisation of the airport’s Asset Management System. The audit assessed HIA’s efficiency, effectiveness, and competence in the management of its organisational and physical assets across the airport infrastructure that
Since March 2020 and the official declaration from WHO that the outbreak of COVID-19 had officially become a pandemic, Hamad International Airport has worked hard to ensure that its passengers could continue to travel in a safe airport environment. Through the implementation of new technologies and increased cleaning efforts, Hamad has continuously adapted to the ‘new normal’ of air travel in a bid to encourage travellers back to the skies.
Credit: Hamad International Airport
2020 was a defining year for Qatar’s Hamad International Airport (DOH). As the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic in March 2020, DOH was tasked with ensuring safe, secure and uninterrupted airport operations against the backdrop of global travel disruptions. DOH, as the preferred transfer hub, rose to the occasion with the utmost dedication, ensuring that its goal of sustained connectivity could be met despite the unprecedented crisis.