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Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico is the island's main international gateway, and its main connection to the rest of the United States. Intra-island flights fly between San Juan and various local points of interest, including Ponce and Vieques.

Located in the area known as Isla Verde, the airport was, for many decades, known as Isla Verde International Airport, until 1985, when then Governor Rafael Hernandez Colon decided to name it after Luis Muñoz Marin, Puerto Rico's first democratically elected governor.

The airport served as a Caribbean hub for Pan Am, Trans-Caribbean, and Eastern Airlines. It was also the hub of Puerto Rico's international airline, Prinair, from the airline's start in 1966 to 1984, when Prinair went bankrupt. From 1987 on, it became American Airlines' hub to the area.

Other companies flying to this airport include United Airlines, American Trans Air, Miami Air, Iberia, Condor, Delta Airlines, Air Sunshine, Northwest Airlines, Lacsa, Copa, TAM, and many air cargo companies.

In the past, the airport has been served by Mexicana, Aerolineas Argentinas, Lufthansa, Air France, British Airways and many other important airlines.

Various celebrities have been welcomed to Puerto Rico at this airport, including Menudo in 1981, after the group came back from touring Mexico; the boxer Felix Trinidad in 1999, after he defeated Oscar De La Hoya, and Pope John Paul II in 1984.

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-[[Luis Munoz Marin International Airport]] in [[San Juan]], [[Puerto Rico]] is the island's main international gateway. Domestic flights are also flown to various local points of interest, including [[Ponce]] and [[Vieques]].
+[[Luis Munoz Marin International Airport]] in [[San Juan]], [[Puerto Rico]] is the island's main international gateway, and its main connection to the rest of the [[United States]]. Intra-island flights fly between San Juan and various local points of interest, including [[Ponce]] and [[Vieques]].
-Located in the area known as [[Isla Verde]], the airport was, for many decades, known as [[Isla Verde]] International Airport, until [[1985]], when then Governor [[Rafael Hernandez Colon]] decided to name it after [[Luis Munoz Marin]], [[Puerto Rico]]'s first democratically elected Governor.
+Located in the area known as [[Isla Verde]], the airport was, for many decades, known as Isla Verde International Airport, until [[1985]], when then Governor [[Rafael Hernandez Colon]] decided to name it after [[Luis Munoz Marin|Luis Mu&ntilde;oz Marin]], Puerto Rico's first democratically elected governor.
-The airport served as [[Caribbean]] hub to such airlines as [[Pan Am]], [[Trans-Caribbean]]and [[Eastern Airlines]]. It was also the hub of [[Puerto Rico]]'s international airline, [[Prinair]], from the airline's start in [[1966]] to [[1984]], when [[Prinair]] went bankrupt. From 1987 on, it became [[American Airlines]]' hub to the area.
+The airport served as a [[Caribbean]] hub for [[Pan Am]], [[Trans-Caribbean]], and [[Eastern Airlines]]. It was also the hub of [[Puerto Rico]]'s international airline, [[Prinair]], from the airline's start in [[1966]] to [[1984]], when Prinair went bankrupt. From 1987 on, it became [[American Airlines]]' hub to the area.
-Other airline companies flying to this airport include: [[United Airlines]], [[American Trans Air]], [[Miami Air]], [[Iberia]], [[Condor]], [[Delta Airlines]], [[Air Sunshine]], [[Northwest Airlines]], [[Pan Am]], [[Lacsa]], [[Copa]], [[TAM]], as well as a considerable amount of Cargo airlines.
+Other companies flying to this airport include [[United Airlines]], [[American Trans Air]], [[Miami Air]], [[Iberia]], [[Condor]], [[Delta Airlines]], [[Air Sunshine]], [[Northwest Airlines]], [[Lacsa]], [[Copa]], [[TAM]], and many air cargo companies.
-At other times, the airport has been served by such mayor airlines as [[Mexicana]],[[Aerolineas Argentinas]], [[Lufthansa]], [[Air France]], [[British Airways]] and many more important air companies.
+In the past, the airport has been served by [[Mexicana]], [[Aerolineas Argentinas]], [[Lufthansa]], [[Air France]], [[British Airways]] and many other important airlines.
-Important events have also been held there, such as the [[Menudo]] welcoming in [[1981]], after the group came back from touring [[Mexico]], the [[Felix Trinidad]] welcoming in [[1999]], after he beat [[Oscar De La Hoya]] and the welcoming of [[The Pope]] in [[1984]].
+Various celebrities have been welcomed to Puerto Rico at this airport, including [[Menudo]] in [[1981]], after the group came back from touring [[Mexico]]; the boxer [[Felix Trinidad]] in [[1999]], after he defeated [[Oscar De La Hoya]], and [[Pope John Paul II]] in [[1984]].