He said the project's costs, which until now were estimated at $14.5 billion (Dh53.2 billion), have gone up to about $15.5 billion. "There will be another expansion to go to the ultimate stage by which we will add another $2 billion to it," he said.
However, Qatar Airways will not start operating from the new airport this year.
"While the new airport will officially open on 12-12-12, it may not be this year that we will start operating," Al Baker said.
The airport is expected to handle 28 million passengers.
The carrier said it is looking to launch 13 new destinations this year including services to Myanmar and Iraq, in addition to capacity upgrades on some existing routes.
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