Airline portal? (7)

I believe the answer is:

nostril

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(Other definitions for nostril that I've seen before include "Nasal opening" , "Nose hole" , "Breathing aperture" , "Part of nose" , "One of two holes in the head!" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.

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