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Qatar Airways announces emergency drills at Doha airport

A Qatar Airways plane that in its back half bears the logo of Spain’s FC Barcelona soccer team, indicative of the close relationship between European soccer clubs and Qatari coffers. Credit: John Taggart via Wikimedia Commons.
A Qatar Airways plane that in its back half bears the logo of Spain’s FC Barcelona soccer team, indicative of the close relationship between European soccer clubs and Qatari coffers. Credit: John Taggart via Wikimedia Commons.

Qatar Airways announced that it would conduct emergency preparedness drills at Hamad International Airport in Doha on Monday as part of the nationwide WATAN 2026 exercise. The airline said increased activity may be visible on the ground and in the surrounding airspace, but all flights and passenger services would operate normally.

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