It works this way: San Diego has a one-runway airport that can't handle more traffic. But, right across the border (literally right across) is Tijuana International, which has room for more flights—and lower fares to points in Mexico. Already, 2.4 million passengers cross the border nearby and take taxis to the airport.
Now a group of U.S. businessmen has a plan: Build a big parking lot on the U.S. side of the border, and maybe some hotels, etc. as well, and build a cross-border bridge about a block-and-a-half long, directly to the airport. Passengers would park, go through a customs checkpoint available only to airline ticket-holders, and walk across the bridge. DETAILS from the NY Times.
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