The airport was created in 1924 and named Maison Blanche Airport. During World War II, Maison Blanche was a primary objective of the Allied Operation Torch Eastern … See more

Terminal 1
The domestic terminal (Terminal 1) presents a capacity of 6 million passengers per year. … See more

The new Hyatt Regency Hotel opened its doors on 24 April 2019, and is located across the street from the Terminal 4 with which it is connected. It is the first hotel of the Hyatt Hotels … See more

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• Media related to Algiers Houari Boumediene Airport at Wikimedia Commons
• Etablissement de Gestion de Services Aéroportuaires d’Alger (EGSA-Alger) (in French)
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Car
The distance to the center of Algiers is 20 km using the route N5 direct Bab Ezzouar. A1 also connects with N5 to the airport. Taxis service the … See more

• On 23 July 1968, three members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine hijacked El Al Flight 426, a Boeing 707 with 48 other people on board and diverted it to the airport. They eventually released all 48 hostages unharmed. See more