"This airport is a critical role as a gateway to the city, particularly for those visiting for business. This new facility is a win for passengers and a win for commercial and economic activity."
"With this new facility, trans-border travel will be even more seamless, while still respecting the need for safety and security. This new facility is a win for passengers and a win for commercial and economic activity."
"Pre-clearance operations are examples of exceptional bilateral cooperation that benefit folks on both sides of the border. The addition would make travel faster, more convenient and more reliable."
Billy Bishop Airport in downtown Toronto is launching a new U.S. pre-clearance facility starting Tuesday, enabling passengers to complete customs clearance before boarding flights to the United States. The facility opens as Porter Airlines and Air Canada expand their U.S. routes from the island airport. Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon emphasized the facility makes travel faster, more convenient, and more reliable while supporting the airport's role as a gateway to the city for business travelers. The Toronto Port Authority has pursued pre-clearance at the airport for over a decade. The opening occurs amid strained U.S.-Canada trade relations that have discouraged travel, though officials frame pre-clearance as exceptional bilateral cooperation benefiting both nations.
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