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Airports in Paris |
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Situated on the Rive Seine in the northern part of France, Paris is one of the most sought after destinations in the world. The capital of France, it is considered as an important center of political, commercial and economic influence in Europe. The “Fashion Capital of the World,” Paris is among the leading tourism and travel destinations. One of the ancient global cities, Paris is known for its art, culture, architecture and above all the Eiffel Tower. | Host to some of the leading global corporate houses, UNESCO and Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) also are based at Paris and the city accounts for a substantial chunk of French economy. It’s no wonder that Paris sees the arrival of a large number of international visitors, tourists, students and business travelers frequently and hence a well developed, smooth air network is absolutely imperative while catering to their needs. The three airports in Paris in fact ensure that the air traveler in the city gets the best of air services while arriving in and departing from Paris.
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Although the French airports are among the very best in Europe, the Paris airports showcase the finest of architectural splendor, amenities and services comparable to airports anywhere in the world. The three airports in Paris are Charles de Gaulle, Orly andLe Bourget Airports respectively. The Charles de Gaulle (CDG) international airport at Paris is the principal aviation center of France and one of the busiest in Europe. Ranked among the top few airports in terms of passenger traffic, this airport is spread over an area of more than 32 km. Opened in 1966, CDG has undergone a number of renovations and plans are afoot for major expansion. Most of the major global airlines such as Air Canada, Lufthansa, Air France, Air India, Gulf Air, Continental Airlines, Jet Airways, Aeroflot, British Airways, Thai Airways and others do operate their services to CDG. It does have three major terminals and transport services to and from CDG are well connected and planed. Train, taxies, bus and metro one can have all such services from various points close to the CDG.
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Orly Airport in Paris is another major aviation center. Opened initially for military purposes in 1932, Orly airport of about 15 km provides for air services to Europe, Africa, Caribbean and Middle East. Many global airlines use Orly as an important center for their European and North American sojourn. Some of the major airlines using Orly Airport are Egypt Air, Air France, Tunis Air, Turkish Airlines and others. The services and amenities at Orly Airport are absolutely of great quality as expected of a major international airport. Further, the connectivity to and from the airport again ensures that the passengers do have a relaxed and useful journey from the airport.
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Le Bourget Airport is located at about 12 km of Paris city. Starting its commercial operations in 1919 it however remained restricted to hosting only chartered air services and air shows after 1980.
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