Cyprus opens new airport to attract tourism, trade

1 Comment | AFP, November, 2009

LARNACA, Cyprus (AFP) — Cyprus opened an ultra-modern airport on Saturday that it hopes will boost flagging tourism and boost prospects of it becoming a regional transport hub.

Cypriot President Demetris Christofias opened the new Larnaca terminal, built by a consortium of French and Cypriot companies, at a ceremony attended by 2,000 guests including French European Affairs Minister Pierre Lellouche.

"Today serves as a landmark in the history of tourism development and the island's infrastructure in general," Christofias said.

"This work plays a significant role in upgrading Cyprus as a main transit hub in the coming decades."

The 100,000 square metre (1.1 million square foot) high-tech terminal is four times larger than its predecessor, just a couple of...

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    Lily333

    11/13/09 | Report as spam

    RE: Cyprus opens new airport to attract tourism, trade

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