Qatar Airways files $600 million lawsuit over delays to airport opening
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Airport construction is often delayed and operations contested when international companies are involved. The German company has since rebutted Qatar’s claims that it’s responsible for the yearlong setback.
Qatar Airways confirmed filing a US$600 million lawsuit against the German Emirati joint venture construction company Lindner Depa Interiors (LDI) engaged to build the new mega airport in Doha.
Rumors about such a conflict emerged for some time after the opening dates for the new state-of-the-art Doha International airport in Qatar were moved forward from mid-2012 to late 2012 and now estimated for mid-2013.
Qatar Airways is desperately banking on the new airport to be open. The current facilities have no room to expand and the airport is operating above capacity.
The new US$15 billion airport will have new super-sized lounges and transit facilities catering to the growing number of travelers now flying throu
