The Kythira National Airport is now officially
known as Alexandros Aristotle Onassis. The change of name, as GTP website
reports, was made to reflect the contribution of Alexander Onassis to the
airport's construction and to Greek Aviation in general. The official naming
ceremony took place with the attendance of many politicians, local government
representatives and professionals from the aviation sector. In regards to the
airport's name change, the Municipality of Kythira initially received
permission from the Alexander A. Onassis Foundation to use the name and later
received approval by the Greek Transport Ministry. The name change of the
island's airport was based on the example of many Greek airports that have
taken names of important historical figures. A statue in honor of Alexander
Onassis is expected to be erected at the airport.
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