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Mongolia Opens New International Airport
Mongolia opened the doors to its long-awaited new Chinggis Khaan international airport on Sunday, offering state of the art facilities, greater in-terminal comfort and more scheduled flights.
Mongolia opened the doors to its long-awaited new Chinggis Khaan international airport on Sunday, offering state of the art facilities, greater in-terminal comfort and more scheduled flights. Its first inaugural flight bound for Tokyo operated by national carrier Mongolian Airlines took off at 11:50 a.m. local time (0350GMT).
Constructed with the help of the Japanese government at a cost of 65 billion Japanese yen ($585.2 million), the airport has the capacity to handle up to 2 million passengers a year. Construction began in 2013 with a completion target of around 2016-2017, but the opening was marred by construction delays.