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Seeking to attract European tourists, Malaysia Airlines commenced direct flights from London's Heathrow Airport to Langkawi in October 2003.

Malaysia Airlines inaugurated service from London's Heathrow Airport to Penang in October 2003. The route was targeted at European holidaymakers. Nonstop flights in the opposite direction were not offered.


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After the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran during World War II, two runways were built.

A new terminal opened in August 1958, with Reza Shah cutting the ribbon at the inauguration ceremony. In the 1960s, the United States Army Corps of Engineers finished work on the airport's paved surfaces, which included adding taxiways and enlarging the apron.

On 5 December 1974, the roof collapsed on the main lounge of the terminal after a heavy snowfall, killing 16 people.