Cairo International Airport
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Cairo International Airport is the largest by number of passengers in Egypt and the second busiest in all of Africa. The airport is located northeast of the capital, 15 km from the business part of the city. To one of the main shrines of Egypt, the pyramid of Giza, from here only 40 kilometers.
During World War II on the site of the airport (Terminal 1) there was an American air base of the anti-Hitler coalition. After the war, it was used for international civil aviation flights. Terminal 1 is known as the Old Airport.
In 1986, the second Terminal was created, its purpose is to serve airlines from North Africa, the Persian Gulf, the Far East and Europe. At the end of April 2009, Terminal 3 was commissioned, which became necessary due to the growth of passenger traffic. Together with him, new car interchanges, overpasses, multi-storey parking appeared near the airport building, which greatly facilitated the movement of transport in the airport area.
The building of Cairo Airport is distinguished by convenience for passengers, large spacious halls with modern design and equipment. There are elevators, escalators and travolators. Despite the huge capacity of the airport, all its ground services function very smoothly and professionally.
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