The airport welcomed commercial flights again on 15 September 2022 for selected airlines to handle increased traffic for the 2022 FIFA World Cup that Qatar hosted in November.

In the past, the airport was mostly used by Qatari holiday makers and foreign workers coming for the oil and gas sector.

As Qatar Airways expanded rapidly, the airport grew and attracted more people such as holiday makers and transit travelers.

[citation needed] This was the main terminal at Doha and handled all economy class Qatar Airways flights, as well as all other airlines using the airport.

The passenger facilities featured 60 check-in counters, 42 parking bays for aircraft and 15 baggage claim belts.

The terminal included an enlarged check-in area with 35 counters and a new baggage handling system, as well as food outlets.

[citation needed] All terminals have been renovated recently and will be operational by the end 2021 or early to mid-2022 for the FIFA football World Cup that will be held in Qatar.

The Arrivals Terminal had 22 immigration counters, eight e-gates, eight baggage carousels, 36 concierge desks for hotel transfers, car rental and other services, as well as 746 parking spaces.

[5] The last commercial flight departing from Doha International Airport was a Lufthansa plane returning to its home base of Frankfurt at 00:30 on 28 May 2014.