Cross Border Xpress™ and Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico Announce Completion of Multi-Million Dollar Renovations

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Apr 18, 2019, 12:00 ET


SAN DIEGO (PRWEB) April 18, 2019 -- Cross Border Xpress (CBX) together with Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico (GAP) have announced the completion of a $95.3 million dollar renovation at the Tijuana International Airport (TIJ). The renovation features upgrades to terminal infrastructure and technologies as well as consumer-facing areas such as expanded check-in desks, security checkpoints and baggage claim.

The project, which has been underway for the past five years, marks the largest investment made by GAP to date. Upgrades include the modernization and extension of the main terminal building. Airport infrastructure improvements include a new turbo pipeline to supply and service aircraft more efficiently, as well as expanded aircraft parking positions to improve the boarding process.

“The investments were made to accommodate the immense increase in passenger traffic that Cross Border Xpress has brought to Tijuana International Airport,” said Eduardo González Pérez, administrator of the airport. “Since CBX opened in 2015, we’ve seen a cumulative growth of more than 60 percent.”

Additional renovation features include:

  • New check-in area with 12 additional counters
  • Five new baggage claim belts with extended capacity
  • New security check point with two lanes for CBX passengers
  • A total of 91,493 square feet of expanded space and 182,986 square feet of renovated space

“We are continually looking at ways to improve the experience for passengers of both CBX and Tijuana International Airport,” said Jorge Goytortúa, CEO of CBX. “The expansion and renovations will save valuable time for travelers. We’re incredibly proud of the work that’s been done in partnership with Tijuana International Airport and GAP to see this project come to life.”

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 more than 6,000 ticketed airline passengers daily. In 2018 CBX registered over 2,260,000 users, resulting in an increase of 18 percent as compared to the previous year.

In an effort to manage and reduce its carbon footprint within the airport industry, TIJ also recently received a certification granted by Airports Council International (ACI) as part of the Airport Carbon Accreditation process.

For more information on the Tijuana International Airport expansion, please visit https://www.aeropuertosgap.com.mx/es/. 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 more than 6,000 travelers 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 30 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).

About Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, S.A.B. de C.V. (GAP) operates 12 airports throughout Mexico’s Pacific region, including the major cities of Guadalajara and Tijuana, the four tourist destinations of Puerto Vallarta, Los Cabos, La Paz and Manzanillo, and six other mid-sized cities: Hermosillo, Guanajuato, Morelia, Aguascalientes, Mexicali and Los Mochis. In February 2006, GAP’s shares were listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “PAC” and on the Mexican Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “GAP”. In April 2015 GAP acquired 100% of Desarrollo de Concesiones Aeroportuarias, S.L., which owns a majority stake of MBJ Airports Limited, a company operating the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, Jamaica. For more information, visit http://www.aeropuertosgap.com.mx.

Venice Fahey, 619-295-8232, [email protected]