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O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg is the air transport hub of Southern Africa, catering for more than 17 million passengers each year. With more than 18,000 people employed by various companies at ORTIA, the airport plays a vital role in the city’s and Gauteng province’s economy, and boasts an impressive infrastructure that has expanded by thousands of square meters from its modest origins. Situated almost 1700 metres (5,500 feet) above mean sea level, the air is thin. Previously known as the Johannesburg International Airport, the OR Tambo International Airport of today is a modern complex with some 60 different airlines and a total of six terminals. OR Tambo is currently the busiest airport in the whole of Africa and lies roughly 22 kilometers east of central Johannesburg. OR Tambo International Airport is regarded as a hot and high airport. The airport boasts a world-class variety of amenities, business centers, retail centers, restaurants and bars, as well as a five-star hotel. Car rental service at Johannesburg airport is located in multi-storey parkade, opposite the domestic terminal building. The airport is the hub of South Africa’s largest international and domestic carrier, South African Airways and a number of smaller local airlines. The airport caters for over 13 million passengers each year. In the 2008 World Airport Awards, OR Tambo was named the second leading airport in Africa, with Cape Town winning, and Durban finishing third. The opening of a new, state-of-the-art domestic terminal in 2003 significantly expanded the airport’s capacity and facilities. The terminal offers a huge array of restaurants and shops, a duty-free retail mall for international travelers, and a conference centre and business support facility.