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ATHENS' NEW AIRPORT OPENS

ATHENS, GREECE, Athens has symbolically opened its new airport, dedicated to Eleftherios Venizelos, the most important Greek politician of the 20th century. The airport, situated in Spata, about 17 km from Athens, is provided with sofisticated gestion systems, capable to deal with 600 daily flights. The effective opening of the airport is expected for today, with the arrival of many commercial...

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Rome, Italy, 03/28/2001 11:21
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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