Monday, April 1, 2013

New Qatar airport opening in 11th hour delay


The opening of Qatar's new Hamad International Airport (HIA) has faced another last-minute, this time for not meeting new safety standards set by Civil Defence.

In a late-night announcement Abdulaziz Al Noaimi, the Chairman of the New Doha International Airport's (NDIA) Steering Committee said they were forced to put off the April 1 inauguration as the airport did not meet the newly introduced safety and security requirements mandated by the Civil Defence Department, local media reported.

“The NDIA Steering Committee commends the efforts of the Ministry of Interior represented by the Department of Civil Defence for their commitment to raising standards of safety and security in Qatar,” the statement said.


Read more: http://www.arabianbusiness.com/new-qatar-airport-opening-in-11th-hour-delay-496156.html

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