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Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)
Tel: (216) 265 6000. Fax: (216) 265 6021.
Website: www.clevelandairport.com

Cleveland Hopkins International Airport is located 27 km (17 miles) northeast of the city centre. The airport functions as the major hub for Continental Airlines and handled 13 million passengers in 1999.

Major airlines:
Continental Airlines (tel: (216) 771 8419; website: www.continental.com) is the major domestic carrier. Other major carriers include: Air Canada, Air Ontario, Allegra, American, America West, Delta, Laker, Trans World Airlines and United Airlines.

Airport facilities: These include bureaux de change, ATMs, tourist information, car hire (Alamo, Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Hertz, National, Thrifty), duty-free shops, restaurants and bars.

Business facilities: The Airport Business Center (tel: (216) 265 3975; fax: (216) 265 9071) offers conference rooms, flight insurance, fax machines and photocopying.

Transport to the city: A variety of transport options are available for transit into Cleveland from the airport. Direct journeys to the downtown core take approximately 20 minutes, assuming reasonable traffic. Taxi service downtown is available and costs about US$23. Shuttle service is provided by Hopkins Airport Limousine Service (tel: (216) 267 8282) and Grayton Road Shuttle Services (tel: (216) 265 9536). Subway train service is operated by Regional Transit Authority (tel: (216) 621 9500) with a single fare costing US$1.50.

Burke Lakefront Airport (BKL)
Tel: (216) 781 6411. Fax: (216) 781 5738.

Burke Lakefront Airport is a small airport located right in the heart of downtown. It services corporate clients and general aviation traffic.

Major airlines: Presently no commercial airlines fly out of the airport but it is possible that commercial services will be launched in the future.

Airport facilities: These include restaurant and car hire.

Business facilities: Millionaire (tel: (216) 861 2030; fax: (216) 265 9071) and Avitat (tel: (216) 781 1200) offer conference room, photocopying, fax and internet services.

Transport to the city: A Regional Transit Authority rapid transit station is located on site. Taxis are available. Downtown is accessible by foot in a matter of minutes.

Approximate flight times to Cleveland: From London is 7 hours 10 minutes; from New York is 1 hour 30 minutes; from Los Angeles is 5 hours; from Toronto is 1 hour and from Sydney is 21 hours.

Arrival/departure tax: US$3.



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