Monastir International Airport
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Monastir – Habib Bourguiba
International Airport is an airport
serving Monastir
in Tunisia
. The airport is operated by Tepe Akfen Ventures.
Beginning on 1 January 2008, a private company is managing the airport on behalf of the Tunisian Civil Aviation and Airports Authority
(OACA).
The airport serves as the main airport for the city of Sousse
and Monastir
it also serves many charter airlines to many resorts around Tunisia .Handling and ground services at the airport are provided by Nouvelair
.
In 2007, the airport handled 4,279,802 passengers.
The airport will begin to see a decline in aircraft movements as Enfidha Airport also operated by TAV has recently opened and charter airlines like Thomson Airways
and Thomas Cook Airlines
have moved many of their operations there due to the proximity to the resorts.
Main airlines operating currently at the airport are Nouvelair and Tunisair.
, the airport was known as Monastir Airfield and was used by the United States Army Air Force Twelfth Air Force 81st Fighter Group during the North African Campaign
. The 81st flew P-39 Aircobras from the airfield between 26 May and 10 August 1943.
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Habib Bourguiba
Habib Bourguiba was a Tunisian statesman, the Founder and the first President of the Republic of Tunisia from July 25, 1957 until 7 November 1987...
International Airport is an airport
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
serving Monastir
Monastir, Tunisia
-Areas within Monastir:Monastir's north-eastern territories lead into a place called Route de la Falaise, through which you will reach its most notable suburb, Skanes, which is 6 miles from Monastir's town centre...
in Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
. The airport is operated by Tepe Akfen Ventures.
Beginning on 1 January 2008, a private company is managing the airport on behalf of the Tunisian Civil Aviation and Airports Authority
Tunisian Civil Aviation and Airports Authority
The Tunisian Civil Aviation and Airports Authority is the civil aviation authority of Tunisia and a sub-agency of the Ministry of Transport. The its head office is on the property of Tunis-Carthage International Airport in Tunis....
(OACA).
The airport serves as the main airport for the city of Sousse
Sousse
Sousse is a city in Tunisia. Located 140 km south of the capital Tunis, the city has 173,047 inhabitants . Sousse is in the central-east of the country, on the Gulf of Hammamet, which is a part of the Mediterranean Sea. The name may be of Berber origin: similar names are found in Libya and in...
and Monastir
Monastir
-Places:Italy* Monastir, Sardinia - a comune in the Province of CagliariOttoman Empire* Monastir Province, Ottoman Empire, a vilayet covering parts of modern Albania, Greece and the Republic of MacedoniaRepublic of Macedonia...
it also serves many charter airlines to many resorts around Tunisia .Handling and ground services at the airport are provided by Nouvelair
Nouvelair
Nouvelair Limited Company is a Tunisian airline with its registered office in Tunis, while its head office in the Dhkila Tourist Zone in Monastir, near the Hôtel Sahara Beach. The airline operates tourist charters from European cities to Tunisian holiday resorts...
.
In 2007, the airport handled 4,279,802 passengers.
The airport will begin to see a decline in aircraft movements as Enfidha Airport also operated by TAV has recently opened and charter airlines like Thomson Airways
Thomson Airways
Thomson Airways is the world's largest charter airline, offering scheduled and charter flights from the UK to destinations across Europe, Africa, Asia and North America. The company commenced operations on 1 November 2008, following the merger and subsequent re-branding of Thomsonfly and First...
and Thomas Cook Airlines
Thomas Cook Airlines
Thomas Cook Airlines is a British charter airline based in Manchester, England. It serves main holiday resorts worldwide, from its main bases at Manchester and Gatwick.The airline also operates services from nine other bases in the United Kingdom....
have moved many of their operations there due to the proximity to the resorts.
Main airlines operating currently at the airport are Nouvelair and Tunisair.
History
During World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, the airport was known as Monastir Airfield and was used by the United States Army Air Force Twelfth Air Force 81st Fighter Group during the North African Campaign
North African campaign
During the Second World War, the North African Campaign took place in North Africa from 10 June 1940 to 13 May 1943. It included campaigns fought in the Libyan and Egyptian deserts and in Morocco and Algeria and Tunisia .The campaign was fought between the Allies and Axis powers, many of whom had...
. The 81st flew P-39 Aircobras from the airfield between 26 May and 10 August 1943.
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