London Heathrow no longer Europe's busiest airport
Istanbul overtakes Heathrow whose passenger numbers on Middle East routes fell 20.2% year-on-year.
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Istanbul overtakes Heathrow whose passenger numbers on Middle East routes fell 20.2% year-on-year.
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