1.   Acceding to a formal request from the Israelis, Clinton did not fly Air Force One into the newly opened airport here.

2.   A third-alarm fire broke out in the passenger terminal in the soon-to-be opened airport late Wednesday night, a government spokeswoman said.

3.   Ahern was scheduled to fly into the newly opened Palestinian airport in the Gaza Strip and then confer with Arafat.

4.   In another symbolic concession to Israel, Clinton also decided to land at the newly opened Gaza airport in a helicopter instead of in Air Force One.

5.   Later Wednesday, Ahern flew into the newly opened Palestinian airport in the Gaza Strip.

6.   Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat said he was moved Wednesday when Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern flew into the newly opened Palestinian airport.

7.   The first Palestinian commercial flight to Amman took off Saturday, inaugurating an air route between Jordan and the newly opened airport at the autonomous Gaza Strip.

8.   The United States has received requests that U.S. President Bill Clinton not land at the newly opened Palestinian airport during an upcoming visit, a U.S. official said Thursday.

9.   To avoid landing at an Israeli airport, the pilgrims will travel to the newly opened Palestinian airport, Gaza International and then go by land to Jerusalem.