World Cup Fever Spreads From Qatar in Tourism Boom

  • Match-day flights to shuttle spectators from nearby countries
  • Airlines, hotels, hospitality venues across region to benefit
Hamad International Airport in Doha will see over 90 new flights landing each day.Photographer: Christopher Pike/Bloomberg
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Qatar is gearing up for a World Cup tourism boom as the tiny Gulf state prepares to welcome more than a million soccer fans. One complication: many of them can’t or won’t be staying there.