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New terminal to ease passage through Africa's biggest airport
Sep 3, 2008, 16:11 GMT
Johannesburg - Africa's biggest air traffic hub, OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, opened a new terminal Wednesday as part of a major upgrade scheduled for completion by the 2010 football World Cup.
The 2.3-billion-rand central terminal is two-and-a-half times the size of the current international arrivals hall.
A new international departures hall is slated for completion in December, a new retail centre for April 2009 and a new baggage management system for December 2009.
In 2007, OR Tambo Airport handled 19.3 million passengers. By 2010 the number is expected to grow to 25 million.
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