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Article: Africa's most modern airport. (Countryfile: Ethiopia).(Bole, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)(Brief Article)
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- African Business
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- September 1, 2002
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Despite delays in construction, international flights to Addis Ababa will soon switch to the spanking new Bole terminal, Africa's most modern airport.
When the new terminal is finally commissioned, Addis Ababa's Bole airport will be virtually unrecognisable from the cramped, out-dated structure of old.
The brand new terminal, with its massive glass structures and passenger-friendly service facilities will be, according to Ethiopian airports authorities, the most modern in Africa - not only in terms of construction period but in function. The new, extended taxiways will be able to accommodate all current international aircraft, including the Boeing ...