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Subject: Re: Malpensa Airport Posted on: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 19:51:09 -0000


"Giovanni Drogo" wrote in message
news:Pine.LNX.4.61.0611101741590.15243@cbfrvqba.ynzoengr.vans.vg...

> AFAIK Malpensa was not built there for the fog. Both Malpensa and Linate
> existed already before the '60s (when flying was not so common. my first
> flight occurred in 1970 !). Malpensa was the intercontinental airport,
> because Linate's lanes were not long enough (and could not be extended).

My turn for a correction, Giovanni. "lanes" should be "runways". (Presumably
"corsie" in Italian?????)

Alan Harrison