In another attempt to deceive people that Swaziland's King Mswati III (KM3) International Airport is a success, plans have been announced to build a 'glittering' city in the area nearby.
The airport, formerly known as Sikhuphe, was opened in March 2014. The construction cost was estimated to be US$250 million, but fewer than 150 passengers a day fly out of the airport, which is built in a wilderness. Only one airline uses the airport for a route to Johannesburg in neighbouring South Africa.
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