BRAZIL’S AIRPORTS UNDERGO MAJOR EXPANSIONS IN PREPARATION FOR WORLD CUP
February 1st, 2012
BY SHEENA ROSSITER, IN SÃO PAULO; LEAH GERMAIN AND MJ DESCHAMPS
THE FIFA World Cup never fails to draw huge international crowds to whichever country chosen to play host; boosting tourism and the local economy. However, significant influxes of visitors inevitably strains airport systems - which is why Brazil's airports are currently undergoing significant expansions to prepare to host the football tournament in 2014, as well as the 2016 summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
A spokesperson for the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) told ...
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