Profile:

• Capital city airport
• Benefits from its favorable position between Africa, Middle East and Europe
• 60 million people in its catchment area
• 14.4 million passengers in 2009
• Inauguration of Terminal 3 on December 18th 2008. The new terminal covers 180,000 sq m of gross floor area and features 57 aircraft parking positions
• With the beginning of operation of Terminal 3 in April 2009 capacity increased from 11 million to 22 million passengers
• Opening of fourth runway beginning 2011 will increase the airport capacity to more than 60 movements per hour
• 24 hour operation
• Hub of Egyptair, a member of Star Alliance
• Further projects: modernization Terminal 2, mulit-story car park, airport hotel with 300 beds, people mover

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