After reviewing those responses, the FAA decided to keep open 24 towers, including one at the Kissimmee Gateway airport serving Orlando, Fla.

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Responding to the debate, the Minister for Local Government and Communities, stressed his commitment to promoting Cardiff Airport as an international gateway with his continued talks with the airport and the private sector.

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Brussels Airport is a gateway for diamonds and gold coming in and out of Antwerp, a world hub for trading in gems and precious metals.

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"Cardiff Airport is a vital gateway to Wales for business, tourists and general travellers alike, " he said on Wednesday.

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Plaid Cymru AM Rhodri Glyn Thomas said the airport should be a gateway to Wales, but "it is failing entirely".

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Kennedy International Airport, the busiest gateway to the U.S. for international travelers.

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The flight was carrying 71 people, including 48 foreign passengers, from the city of Mandalay to Heho airport in Shan State, the gateway to a popular tourist destination, Inle Lake, Air Bagan said in a statement Tuesday evening that revised earlier figures.

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