City officials say the capital of Europe's biggest economy needs an airport worthy of its status.
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But the deal has been welcomed by organisations representing Welsh business, with the consensus being that a thriving airport would be good for the economy.
"No one understands why we're doing this especially in today's economy, " says airport spokeswoman Nancy Castles, adding that not even handicapped travelers are allowed to park free of charge anymore.
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However, there is no excuse for a government which wants to be taken seriously in global councils of power to disable its own economy and create an airport which barely works.
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"I'd like to extend a warm welcome to those travelling on this inaugural flight from Germany - this new route is an exciting development for Cardiff Airport and Wales, " said Economy Minister Edwina Hart.
Or when Virgin Atlantic set a new standard in air travel, offering manicures, massages and limo rides to the airport for first-class passengers and giving economy travelers seat-back entertainment systems with a choice of movies and videogames.
We found a space in the extremely crowded economy lot and took the slow shuttle to the airport.
Theofanis Exadaktylos, an academic from the Greek Politics Specialist Group and a lecturer at the University of Surrey, says the sale of Hellinikon airport is a "priority" for the government and would boost the local economy.
Al Titterington, managing director of Newquay Cornwall Airport, said the museum would become "an important attraction for the Cornish tourism economy".
Officials in Virginia have been lobbying heavily to reopen the airport, saying its continued closure would have an impact on the area's economy.
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Analysts also note that Hertz is expanding its off-airport car rental locations, which are more profitable and less sensitive to the cyclical travel economy.
So now, let's take half of the savings that we were spending on war and let's use it to put people back to work rebuilding schools, rebuilding bridges, rebuilding roads, improving our airport systems, improving our ports so that we can move goods and services that will make our economy strong not just now, but in the future.
The airport employs more than 10, 000 people and contributes billions of dollars in business revenue to the local economy, officials say.
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