Tuesday, June 03, 2008

Venice Airport


Venice Marco Polo Airport is an airport located on the Italian mainland near Venice, Italy, in Tessera, a frazione of the commune of Venice nearest to Mestre. The airport was named after the Venetian traveller Marco Polo, who is considered the European rediscoverer of China.
With 7,076,114 passengers handled in 2007, it is the fourth largest Italian airport in terms of air traffic.

A modern terminal, opened in 2002 but already close to its full capacity, hosts all scheduled and charter flights, including some long-haul connections by Delta Air Lines, US Airways, Skyservice and Emirates Airline.

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