The month of November saw Ticketmaster come under fire for its handling of the Taylor Swift Eras Tour ticket pre-sale. The platform was unable to deal with the amount of traffic despite the company using its Verified Fan scheme. It subsequently cancelled the general onsale and had to resort to using Ticketstoday to sell the …
England vs Wales World Cup clash fails to sell out
Today’s (Tuesday’s) match between England and Wales at the World Cup in Qatar has failed to sell out. According to an article from MailOnline, tickets were still available through official channels yesterday. Resale sites have also seen a rise in the number of tickets to see Qatar’s final group match against the Netherlands, after the …
Continued ticketing woes for World Cup
Yesterday (Tuesday) brought more ticketing woes for the World Cup in Qatar, as fans continued to face issues with their digital tickets. On Monday, prior to England’s match with Iran, fans were faced with problems attempting to access Khalifa International Stadium in Doha. Guest were left waiting for hours after the FIFA Ticketing app …
Qatari authorities arrest FIFA World Cup ticket touts
Qatar’s Ministry of Interior has revealed that its security authorities arrested three people for the unauthorised reselling of tickets to the upcoming FIFA World Cup. Three men of different nationalities were detained outside of official ticketing centres in Doha. The Ministry added that anyone who is found to violate the rules around reselling tickets could …
Qatar removes COVID-19 entry test requirement ahead of World Cup
Qatar has scrapped its negative test entry requirement for visitors ahead of next month’s FIFA World Cup. The nation’s health ministry said that tourists will no longer have to present a negative COVID-19 test before heading over for the football tournament. Prior to the announcement Qatar had said that fans attending the World Cup had …
Revised ticketing bundles for Qatar’s museums
Qatar Museums, a government entity that oversees the nation’s museums, has revised its ticketing policy for entry into museums until December 31, 2022. The new policy is already in place and visitors should book and purchase tickets through the Qatar Museums website. Museum admission tickets will also include entry to exhibitions held at numerous institutions. …
Last minute tickets for Qatar World Cup go on sale
Last minute tickets for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar are now on sale, with less than two months to go until the tournament. Tickets can be purchased on a first-come, first-served basis with this final sales phase running until the end of the tournament. Initial inventory is expected to sell out quickly, but FIFA …
Latest World Cup sales phase boasts half a million sales
FIFA has revealed that with less than 100 days to go until the World Cup in Qatar, over half a million tickets were sold in the latest sales period and a total of 2.45 million have now been allocated altogether. The latest sales period ran between July 5 and August 16 and allowed fans to …
Remaining World Cup tickets to go on sale
World football governing body, FIFA has announced that remaining tickets for this year’s World Cup in Qatar are set to go back on sale next week, now that all 32 qualifying teams are known. A total of 1.8 million tournament tickets have already been sold, with roughly two million available. The tickets will go on …
World Cup ticket-holders to benefit from match-day shuttles
FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 ticket-holders will be able to explore the sights, sounds and smells of the Middle East while also being able to relax about their match-day travel as Qatar Airways, flydubai, Kuwait Airways, Oman Air and Saudia to offer match day shuttle flights. The shuttle flights also include on-the-ground transport to the …