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Seeking to attract European tourists, Malaysia Airlines commenced direct flights from London's Heathrow Airport to Langkawi in October 2003.[1]
Malaysia Airlines inaugurated service from London's Heathrow Airport to Penang in October 2003. The route was targeted at European holidaymakers.[2][3] Nonstop flights in the opposite direction were not offered.[4]
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After the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran during World War II, two runways were built.[5]
A new terminal opened in August 1958, with Reza Shah cutting the ribbon at the inauguration ceremony.[6] In the 1960s, the United States Army Corps of Engineers finished work on the airport's paved surfaces, which included adding taxiways and enlarging the apron.[7][8]
On 5 December 1974, the roof collapsed on the main lounge of the terminal after a heavy snowfall, killing 16 people.[9][10]
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- ^ Mahidin, Jad (2003-11-03). "Direct flights boost for tourism". Malay Mail. ProQuest 326347609.
- ^ Emmanuel, Marina (2003-09-06). "Direct flights from London to Penang will help draw FDI". Business Times. ProQuest 266887575.
- ^ Garshasbi, Muhammad (7 August 2016). "سرگذشت فرودگاه مهرآباد: بازمانده <اچ -3> تهران". Iran (in Persian). Archived from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
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- ^ Grathwol, Robert P.; Moorhus, Donita M. (2009). Bricks, Sand, and Marble: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Construction in the Mediterranean and Middle East, 1947-1991. Center of Military History and Corps of Engineers, United States Army. pp. 180–182.
- ^ Iran: Building for Tomorrow. United States Operations Mission to Iran. 1961. p. 72.
- ^ "Airport roof falls, killing 25 in Iran". The Miami Herald. Associated Press. 1974-12-06.
- ^ "Terminal collapse death toll is 16". The Miami Herald. United Press International. 1974-12-07.