June 23 - The Abu Dhabi International Airport hopes to hit a growth rate of 11 per cent this year, said Ahmed Mohammed Al Haddabi, Senior Vice President, Airport Operations of Abu Dhabi Airport Company (ADAC).
"Last year our growth rate was about 7.3 per cent handling nearly 10 million passengers in 2009. This year we will cross the milestone of ten million passengers by significant levels,'' said Ahmed at the Global Civil Aviation Search and Rescue Forum organised by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) of the United Nations and the General Civil Aviation Authority of the UAE.
"We will also see more airlines coming to Abu Dhabi this year. Several airlines have expressed their desire to operate from Abu Dhabi. We have over 59 airlines operating from Abu Dhabi currently.'' he added.
The Hanoi Presidential Palace is a grand colonial mansion next to the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum which can only be viewed from the outside amid tight security. Behind the Presidential Palace are the Botanical Gardens which are beautiful, and infinitely more interesting than the palace structure itself. ...
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Address: Ostandari Street Timings: Saturdays to Thursdays 9am to 12noon, 4pm to 8pm Tickets: IRR 3000 This museum is located right next to the Museum of Natural History, and houses temporary and permanent exhibits of art work by established as well as up and coming artists from around Isfahan. It also contains an impressive array of busts and statues of popular sages, placed around...
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