Qatar Airways going to boost workforce amidst FIFA 2022 World Cup preparations

Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Qatar’s national airline Qatar Airways announced that the airline company is set on boosting its workforce by 10,000 to handle the influx of passengers flying into Doha for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

According to an anonymous spokesperson, Qatar Airways will increase its workforce from 45,000 to over 55,000. The expansion also falls under a broader post-pandemic strategy.

During the height of the pandemic in 2020, Qatar Airways drastically cut the size of its workforce to below 37,000, with its destinations also taking a hit and being reduced to only 33 cities.

An estimated 1.2 million visitors will be heading to Qatar for this year’s World Cup, causing concern surrounding the nation’s airport capacity. The extra traffic is expected to put pressure on Hamad International Airport (HIA), Qatar’s broader infrastructure and hospitality sectors.

« Back to Page

• Doha Hamad International Airport Crowned World’s Best Airport, Overtaking Singapore Changi Airport

• Qatar Airways Soars Into Africa: New Kinshasa Route Enhances Connectivity and Expands Services to Luanda

• Best iftars in Doha during Ramadan 2024

• Qatar Airways Shines the Curtain on the Future of Travel at ITB Berlin 2024

• China Southern Airlines Launches New Route Guangzhou-Doha in Partnership with Qatar Airways