By some estimates, Qatar has spent more than $200bn in preparation for the tournament. Its neighbours will spend only a tiny fraction of that, yet enjoy an immediate boom
Save time by listening to our audio articles as you multitaskAn estimated 1.2m fans are expected to visit Qatar for the show, which begins on November 20th. Not all of them will stay in Qatar, though. Some could not find affordable places to sleep . Others were put off by crowds or restrictions on alcohol. So several neighbouring countries stand to benefit from the cup—neighbours that still had Qatar under a blockade just two years ago.
In normal times Flydubai, the emirate’s budget carrier, operates three daily flights to Doha, Qatar’s capital. That will jump to around 30 on match days during the group stage, with Qatar Airways offering another 15 flights. Airlines in Abu Dhabi, theUAE Saudi Arabia’s team has qualified to play in the cup, and its citizens have bought more tickets than any other nationality bar Qataris and Americans. Many plan to stay in the kingdom’s eastern province, near the border with Qatar, and drive across for matches. Qatari officials say they have expanded the crossing at Abu Samra to process 4,000 travellers an hour. imposed an embargo on Qatar, severing travel and trade links.
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