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The £285m airport dubbed “the world’s most useless” is finally going to get a scheduled flight – but no-one knows when, nor how much flights will cost. St Helena airport was built at UK taxpayers’ expense to provide a lifeline for the remote south Atlantic community. Despite warnings about tricky weather conditions, the runway was constructed to allow passenger jets such as the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 to land.
Fonte: St Helena: World’s ‘most useless airport’ finally gets scheduled flight | The Independent
After years of financial struggles, the nation’s airlines are now collecting hefty profits thanks in part to industrywide efforts to squeeze more seats into the economy section of most planes.