Doha, the capital city of the state of Qatar located on the Persian Gulf, is a large city. The city was founded under the name Al-Bida in 1825. In 1916, the city was made capital of the British protectorate of Qatar and in 1971, the nation gained independence. Much of Qatar’s economy depended on fishing and pearling during the early 20th century. In the late 1930s, oil was discovered. Today the nation produces more than 800,000 barrels of oil daily. The Government House opened in 1969 is today considered as Qatar’s most prominent landmark. The city is served by Doha International Airport, which is Qatar’s only international airport. It is the hub of Qatar Airways, and is served by many other international airlines and flights to Doha.
Near the existing airport, a new airport, the New Doha International Airport, is being constructed. Various cheap flights to Doha can be obtained on online booking. Doha flights well connect the city with rest of the world. The Doha flights and airlines that uses the airport include Air Arabia, Air-India Express, Ariana Afghan Airlines, Bahrain Air, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, British Airways, EgyptAir, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Flydubai, Gulf Air, Iran Aseman Airlines, Iraqi Airways, Jet Airways, KLM, Middle East Airlines, Nepal Airlines, Pakistan International Airlines, Qatar Airways, Royal Jordanian Airlines, Shaheen Air International, Sri Lankan Airlines, Sudan Airways, Syrian Air, Turkish Airlines and Yemenia.