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Abu Dhabi Preclearance Facility Marks One Million Passengers | Air Transport News: Aviation International News
In December 2011, the government of Abu Dhabi signed a letter of intent to construct a terminal that, when opened, would house a U.S. border preclearance facility.Originally Posted by Schwanker
Airline industry groups in both the U.S. and Europe lined up in opposition when the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, CBP’s parent organization, revealed its plan to open the Abu Dhabi facility in early 2013.Abu Dhabi Preclearance Facility Marks One Million Passengers | Air Transport News: Aviation International News
The agreement originally was discussed earlier as payback for cooperation in the Gulf after Saudi Arabia refused troops during the Bush(W) war years.
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