Abu Dhabi prescreening
01-25-2014 | 08:00 PM
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01-25-2014 | 08:02 PM
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Your welcome. Sorry I was late, after a ten hour flight, much needed rest, and a round of golf, I apologize for being late. I know you have a voice on these threads, with over 9500 posts, and you need the final say, so I am glad I could remind you on your letter. Let us know how it goes t.
01-25-2014 | 10:05 PM
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Valid point. Is there room at these airports for a checkpoint? Are the countries willing to go along with it?
01-25-2014 | 11:02 PM
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01-26-2014 | 02:23 AM
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Done deal!
First flight from Abu Dhabi Pre-clearance facility marks sad day for U.S. airline industry - MarketWatch
I'm betting that Dubai is jumping for joy because they'll be next to get this as the US seemingly just rolls over and allows it. I work in the ME for one of these airlines and I wish the US had more guts to at least give a bit of a fight… but nope…. not a peep! And it was amazing to me how quietly this was all done…. Very much UNDER THE RADAR!!!
Remember back a few years ago Dubai Ports World wanted to run one of the US ports….? There was a big backlash there. They really dropped the ball on this one.
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First flight from Abu Dhabi Pre-clearance facility marks sad day for U.S. airline industry - MarketWatch
I'm betting that Dubai is jumping for joy because they'll be next to get this as the US seemingly just rolls over and allows it. I work in the ME for one of these airlines and I wish the US had more guts to at least give a bit of a fight… but nope…. not a peep! And it was amazing to me how quietly this was all done…. Very much UNDER THE RADAR!!!
Remember back a few years ago Dubai Ports World wanted to run one of the US ports….? There was a big backlash there. They really dropped the ball on this one.
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01-26-2014 | 04:25 AM
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The traffic rate at the Abu Dhabi airport for U.S.-bound passengers is less than 200 per day on average, making this a poor investment of U.S. taxpayers' increasingly limited resources.
Apparently not that many Asians and Indians are transiting through Abu Dhabi.
01-26-2014 | 04:55 AM
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Taken from the article posted by KL.
The traffic rate at the Abu Dhabi airport for U.S.-bound passengers is less than 200 per day on average, making this a poor investment of U.S. taxpayers' increasingly limited resources.
Apparently not that many Asians and Indians are transiting through Abu Dhabi.
The traffic rate at the Abu Dhabi airport for U.S.-bound passengers is less than 200 per day on average, making this a poor investment of U.S. taxpayers' increasingly limited resources.
Apparently not that many Asians and Indians are transiting through Abu Dhabi.
Why preclearance in Abu Dhabi is good for the U.S. | TheHill
01-26-2014 | 05:22 AM
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Real Reason
What is the real reason for our Gvt allowing this facility? Is it all the Boeing orders from these carriers and strong lobby from Boeing and ME carriers combined? Promises made to our Gvt or promises being kept? There has to be much more to the story for so many in DC to go along with this facility. The general public has no clue about the issue at all. It slid right under the radar even with ALPA pushing hard on the issue. Seems the stuff of a good 60 minutes investigation to raise awareness. Our industry is for sale to meet the US Gvt necessity of the day.
01-26-2014 | 05:29 AM
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Has management of DAL, AA, UAL, US formed a coalition voicing their opinions regarding Pre-Clearance? I would think the Board of Directors would address these issues to elected officers of the company.
Have pilots, through their unions, voiced objections to corporate management? I would think Airline Lobbyists have greater influence or pull in DC than APLA.
Livelihood seems to be the primary issue. How does ALPA play a roll in the corporate affairs of any entity?
Have pilots, through their unions, voiced objections to corporate management? I would think Airline Lobbyists have greater influence or pull in DC than APLA.
Livelihood seems to be the primary issue. How does ALPA play a roll in the corporate affairs of any entity?
01-26-2014 | 05:31 AM
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Do you have any figures to refute their assertion of the user numbers?
Sebright is president of the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council and the head of the Middle East Practice Group at The Cohen Group
These are questions I think should be answered:
"How many people is this really going to serve?"
"What is the true amount of people transiting Abu Dhabi to the US?"
"What is the ROI for the taxpayer?"
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