Qatar Airways Premium Terminal was opened in 2006 and handled all Qatar Airways first and business class passengers. There are 6 gates in this terminal. Airlines and destinations The airport shut down for commercial traffic on 27 May 2014 when all airlines relocated to its successor, Hamad International Airport. The last commercial flight departing from Doha International Airport was a Lufthansa plane returning to its home of Frankfurt at 00:30 on 28 May 2014. From 14 September 2022, the airport has started again to be used for passenger traffic, due to the 2022 FIFA World Cup. At least 13 airlines, including Etihad Airways, Flydubai, Pegasus Airlines, Jazeera Airways, and SalamAir moved their regular scheduled flights to the airport, until the end of 2022, after the end of the World Cup. Designated Match Day Shuttle flights will instead use the newer Hamad International Airport. All shuttle flights operated to the airport has come to a halt as the world cup is done. Statistics Since 1998, the number of passengers and total cargo load increased significantly. Accidents and incidents On 13 March 1979, an Alia Royal Jordanian Boeing 727 operating Flight 600 crashed following a missed approach. Three crew members and 42 passengers were killed. The aircraft was written off. In 2000, an Iraqi hijacker hijacked a Qatar Airways plane and demanded that the pilot fly to Saudi Arabia. See also Transport in Qatar List of airports in Qatar Old Airport (Doha), the district near the airport References External links Airports disestablished in 2014 Airports in Qatar Transport in Doha Airports established in 1959 1959 establishments in Qatar