Cross Border Xpress™ Reports Strong Quarterly Growth and Expansion

SAN DIEGO (PRWEB) October 24, 2019 -- SAN DIEGO (October 24, 2019) – Cross Border Xpress (CBX), the 390-foot pedestrian bridge between the United States and Mexico connecting directly to the Tijuana International Airport (TIJ), has announced positive year-over-year traffic counts for the third consecutive quarter. Overall passenger traffic counts from July to September 2019 were up 30 percent compared to the previous year. To accommodate the growing number of travelers, CBX will be expanding key areas within the terminals, and recently added new technologies and services to further improve the travel experience.

As part of the expansion, CBX is in the midst of reconfiguring the departures lobby to include an additional e-gate, scheduled for completion by mid-November of this year. Since launching in April 2019, the automated e-gates have streamlined the entry process significantly by allowing passengers to simply scan their CBX ticket and airline boarding pass for quick and easy access to the bridge. Additional noteworthy technologies include purchase kiosks where passengers can purchase CBX tickets, and computer stations where guests can fill out the required Forma Migratoria Multiple form (FMM) digitally to avoid long counter lines. Travelers staying in Mexico for longer than seven days will save a substantial amount of time with recently added QR codes that are printed directly on FMM forms for customs processing.

Other expansion plans beginning early November include additional restrooms near the arrivals area (+1,567 square feet) and an expanded Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Northbound Processing Area (+6,945 square feet), which will be expanded from four to eight double stacked processing booths. Construction for the restrooms is expected to be completed by June 2020, while the expanded CBP area is scheduled to be done by November 2020. The expansion spans 80,195 square feet, a 12 percent growth.

“Since its conception, CBX has sought to improve the travel experience for the millions of people who travel between the U.S. and Mexico each year,” said Jorge Goytortúa, CEO of CBX. “These increases in passenger growth are not only a testament to the great strides we have made over the past four years, but are further proof of the opportunities for positive tourism on both sides of the border. We look forward to seeing these projects come to life, and we will continue finding ways to make the travel process even easier for our passengers.”

In addition to the expanded areas and new technologies, CBX partnered with Visit California to launch a California Welcome Center earlier this month. One of 18 Welcome Centers across the state, the California Welcome Center at CBX is conveniently located in the arrivals terminal, offering first-time visitors from Mexico a warm welcome with bilingual assistants, digital interactions, translated media and California guides.

Opened in 2015, CBX was designed to streamline international travel as the first-ever U.S. facility to connect directly into a foreign airport terminal. Designed in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Customs and Border Protection, the 390-foot-long enclosed pedestrian skybridge connects a state-of-the-art passenger building in San Diego directly to TIJ, servicing an average of 8,000 ticketed airline passengers daily.

For more information on CBX, or to purchase tickets and sign up for special offers, visit the CBX website: http://www.crossborderxpress.com.

About Cross Border Xpress™:
Launched in December 2015, Cross Border Xpress (CBX) streamlines the means of travel for Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) passengers crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. The sleek terminal and 390-foot-long enclosed pedestrian skywalk bridge services an average of 8,000 ticketed airline passengers daily. As the first ever U.S. facility to connect directly into a foreign airport terminal, CBX offers a faster, more secure and hassle-free alternative for ticketed airline passengers to cross the border, eliminating additional traffic from the already congested San Ysidro and Otay Mesa land ports of entry. TIJ passengers can use the skywalk to connect from Southern California to more than 35 destinations in Mexico and around the world. Many of the flight routes are either direct or at a reduced cost as compared to other Southern California airports. CBX is headquartered in Otay Mesa, Calif. and located at 2745 Otay Pacific Drive, San Diego, Calif. For more information on CBX, or to purchase tickets and sign up for special offers, visit the CBX website: http://www.crossborderxpress.com. Travelers can also join the conversation on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/crossborderxpress), Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/CrossBrdrXpress) and Instagram (http://www.instagram.com/crossborderxpress).

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Venice Fahey, the i.d.e.a. brand, 6192958232, [email protected]