WH Smith plc announced that the company will launch 8 shops at the New Doha International Airport. The company announced that WHSmith's total space in the airport will cover an area of 8,000 sq ft. The international retailer has over 1,100 stores in the UK and abroad, including stores in the UAE, Oman, Kuwait, in addition to stores to open in Saudi Arabia and Jordan.

The NDIA was expected to have opened in December; nevertheless, it is facing delays of up to a year. The airport will have a total of more than 40,000 sq m of space designed to retail facilities, passenger lounges, and multi-storey short-term and long-term parking.