In pictures: Qatar’s new Hamad International Airport in Doha

Passengers walk at a terminal upon their arrival at the new Hamad International Airport (HIA) on April 30, 2014 in Doha. The first commercial flight chartered by Qatar airways landed at HIA, greeted by water cannons. Karim Jaafar / AFP
Construction on the new Hamad International Airport started in 2007. Karim Jaafar / AFP
Initially, the facility will only be open to 10 airlines, including flydubai, with other carriers including Qatar Airways expected to use it from May 27, airport officials say.
A Qatar Airways aircraft was the first flight welcomed at new Hamad International Airport (HIA). Karim Jaafar / AFP
Qataris take pictures after the first flight chartered by Qatar Airways landed at Doha’s new Hamad International Airport. Karim Jaafar / AFP
A waiting lounge at one of the gates. HIA / AP Photo
A passenger walks in a terminal upon his arrival at the new Hamad International Airport. Fadi Al-Assaad / Reuters
The first passenger arrives to board a Qatar Airways plane in Doha, Qatar, on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 as the new airport opened. HIA / AP Photo
The main terminal building of the Hamad International Airport. Osama Faisal / AP Photo