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Marseille Provence Airport or ''Aéroport de Marseille Provence'' is an airport located 27 km (17 miles) northwest of Marseille, on the territory of Marignane, both ''communes'' of the Bouches-du-Rhône ''département'' in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur ''région'' of France. The airport's hinterland goes from Gap to Arles and from Toulon to Avignon. It is the fifth busiest French airport by passenger traffic and third largest for cargo traffic. In 2012 the airport achieved the fourth highest European passenger traffic growth, at 12.7% with 8,295,479 passengers.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Marseille-Provence bat tous les records avec 8,3 millions de passagers en 2012 )〕 Marseille Provence Airport serves as a focus city for Air France. In summer 2013, the airport served 132 regular destinations, the largest offer in France after the Parisian airports. ==History== Formerly known as ''Marseille–Marignane Airport'', it has been managed since 1934 by the Marseille-Provence Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI).〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Official website: Key facts & figures )〕 In the 1920s and 1930s, Marignane was one of France's main points of operation for flying boats. It even briefly served as a terminal for PanAm's ''Clipper'' flying boats.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Pan American B-314 Clipper Flights )〕 Some other hydroplane operators were Aéropostale and Air Union, the latter moving over from Antibes in 1931. Marignane was also a production site for hydroplanes by Lioré et Olivier. In September 2006, the airport opened its new terminal MP2 for budget airlines. In 2013 the airport expanded its shopping and dining options, with 30 new shops and restaurants, among which is the first Burger King shop in France since 1997.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Marseille Provence Airport unveils brand new commercial offer )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Marseille Provence Airport」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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