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Airport staff report passenger milestone and cargo gains; customs, FIS and FTZ activity discussed
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Staff reported passenger milestones, cargo tonnage trends and activity in the airport's FIS (customs) and FTZ programs; members discussed the effect of migrant transportation changes, tariffs and limited Mexican customs approvals on cargo and routes.
Airport staff reviewed passenger and cargo activity and gave the board updates on foreign inspections (FIS), U.S. customs coordination and Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) inquiries.
Gilberto (airport staff) reported what he described as a milestone year for passenger counts and said the year started strong. "A 50,000 passengers, which is a a milestone for Laredo," he said during the meeting when summarizing recent traffic.
Board members asked how changes in migrant transportation would affect passenger totals. Gilberto said his figures estimated…
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