Fliers Cross the Border to Mexico for Cheaper Fares and More Travel Options Scott McCartney - Wall Street Journal
go to original March 13, 2016

WSJ's Scott McCartney joins Lee Hawkins to discuss the new Cross Border Xpress. (Wall Street Journal)

While politicians debate a longer wall at the U.S.-Mexico border, entrepreneurs have actually built something else entirely: a $120 million bridge facility to speed up border crossings for air travelers.

The Cross Border Xpress is a 390-foot-long, glass-enclosed span over the barbed-wire fence here that separates Southern California from Tijuana Global Airport, which sits simply a few feet south of the border. The target is to let U.S. travelers walk from San Diego to the Tijuana airport where they can easily fly to others Mexican and Global destinations. Tijuana has actually a direct flight to Shanghai, for example; San Diego doesn’t.

...Airlines say the bridge is already sparking brand-new travel. Volaris and Aeromexico are adding flights from Tijuana to attract Southern Californians. In May, Aeromexico will certainly include flights to Cabo San Lucas and Chihuahua, advertising them in San Diego and Orange County, south of Los Angeles. The airline has actually established exclusive parking for elite customers of SkyTeam, an Global airline alliance, and a premium-customer lounge at the bridge facility. It is flying its brand-new 787 Dreamliners between Tijuana and Mexico City to entice U.S. travelers.

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