Hot air ballooning in Luxor Hot air ballooning in Luxor Hot air ballooning in Luxor is an aspect of the Egyptian tourist industry, tour companies offer rides in hot air balloons to tourists who enjoy magnificent views of ancient Thebes, the temple complexes of Karnak and Luxor, the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens. A series of hot air balloon accidents have called the industry's safety record into question. Companies began offering hot air balloon rides to tourists in Luxor in the early 1990s. The balloon rides are an important part of Egypt's tourism industry. Following a 2009 crash, balloon flights
Chinggis Khaan International Airport Chinggis Khaan International Airport Chinggis Khaan International Airport (, "Çingis hán olon ulsîn niseh búdal", ) is the international airport serving Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, situated southwest of the capital. It is the largest international air facility in the country. The airport was first established as "Buyant-Ukhaa airport" (, "Buyant-Uhá niseh onğocnî töw búdal") on 19 February 1957. In 1958, international flights began with flights to Irkutsk and Beijing using Ilyushin Il-14 aircraft. Regular flights from the airport started in 1961. The terminal was upgraded to make it suitable for international traffic in 1986. Between 1994 and 1997 a further major upgrade