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 Baghdad airport captured, tourists expected in weeks 4 Apr 2003 It is just hours after US troops gained full control of Saddam International Airport (now renamed Baghdad International Airport) and already the race is on to find the first budget airline to fly there. Established names easyJet and Ryanair are said to be keen to gain a foothold in the potentially lucrative Iraq market. "Once the restrictions barring us from flying to Iraq have been removed, I expect that we could have a full service up and running within months," said easyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou. "There are likely to be many Iraqis wanting to travel to a liberated country in the process of being rebuilt or away from a desolate, bomb-splattered wasteland as asylum seekers. Either way, the demand for low-cost air travel will be huge and we intend to exploit that as much as we can." A spokesman for British Airways said that it too intends to run a service to Baghdad to provide for businesspeople involved in the oil and construction industries, while holiday operator MyTravel has begun negotiations for the building of a holiday complex near Basra. Meanwhile, American tourists are already massing on Iraq's borders ready to launch a "second invasion". "We're going to go in just as soon as we can," said holidaymaker Doug Ramsbottom, originally from Texas. "This time next week we could be sitting in Baghdad McDonalds eating a Big Mac. That's what we're fighting this war for." Reports of specially-trained hybrid Japanese paratrooper tourists parachuting into Baghdad overnight with cameras, camcorders and mobile phones have meanwhile been denied by Iraqi the authorities. Related articles Bush beats Republican Guard after Florida recount 18 Apr 2003 Bush attempt to play snap with Iraq's most wanted cards fails 17 Apr 2003 US troops find weapons of Mass Disruption 16 Apr 2003 UK: Syria not next on list for invasion 15 Apr 2003 Pentagon to release Iraq sticker album 15 Apr 2003 Iraq Information Minister awarded comedy BAFTA award 14 Apr 2003 Rumsfeld: There's nothing wrong with a bit of looting 11 Apr 2003 US to ship in crowds of cheering people for Iraq victory celebrations 10 Apr 2003 Iraq information minister to release single 9 Apr 2003 Iraqis deploy shoes of mass destruction 9 Apr 2003 Rumsfeld: Saddam may use WMDs after death 7 Apr 2003 U.S. bombs BBC World Affairs Editor 6 Apr 2003 Baghdad airport captured, tourists expected in weeks 4 Apr 2003 Iraq gun amnesty unsuccessful 3 Apr 2003 Iraq complains of illegal American tactics 1 Apr 2003 Iraqis unimpressed by U.S. replacement for state television 28 Mar 2003 Bush bored with Iraq, declares war on France 27 Mar 2003 U.S. bombs "strategically-important" market 26 Mar 2003 Powell to sell Iraq reconstruction rights on eBay 24 Mar 2003 US to wipe out entire UK armed forces by end 2004 23 Mar 2003 War a ratings winner - better than EastEnders, say fans 22 Mar 2003 Bush achieves war aim #1: Iraq located and bombed 21 Mar 2003 Allied forces encounter "wrong kind of sand" 20 Mar 2003 Shock and awe display not that shocking or awe-inspiring 20 Mar 2003
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