DFW: a convenient efficient gateway to the world.

For Latin American shippers, DFW International Airport offers convenient, time-saving connections to the world. With its central U.S. location between Dallas and Fort Worth in northern Texas, DFW is a fast-growing gateway for passenger and cargo traffic on five continents.

"Shippers from Asia, Europe and North America find that DFW is an ideal hub for sending all types of manufactured products southward to Mexico and Central and South America," says Bill Frainey, assistant vice president of marketing. "At the same time, we offer smooth connections for sending perishables, commodities and manufactured products northward to the United States and other major destinations worldwide.

On November 19, Cathay Pacific Cargo will begin Boeing 747400 air freighter service from Hong Kong to DFW International Airport--another important cargo link with the Pacific Rim. DFW International Airport already has 31 cargo freighter flights every week from Asia, including a recent expansion in service from Singapore Airlines Cargo, which operates state-of-the-art Boeing 747-400 "Mega Ark" freighters.

Other carriers flying freighters from Asian destinations to DFW include Korean Air, China Airlines, China Cargo Airlines and EVA Air. The airport's freight business with Asia rose 42 percent from 2003 to 2004, continuing 12 years of consecutive annual growth. Overall, DFW shipped nearly 245,000 metric tonnes of international freight in 2004, with a volume increase of 10.1 percent in the first quarter of 2005.

DFW's global connections are important for Latin American shippers, who are enjoying worldwide demand for the region's products. DFW has daily flights to prime South American destinations, including Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo, Lima, Santiago and Caracas, as well as Central America and 17 destinations in Mexico.

Northbound flights to DFW also take advantage of the airport's prime location in the central U.S., which gives us easy access to major markets. "For shippers, reducing trucking time is like putting money in the bank," says Frainey. "By using DFW, you can cut days off your ground shipments into the heart of America."

DFW also takes pride in its effective and efficient air cargo and passenger operations, including the recent inauguration of Skylink, the world's largest airport people mover system. The airport's seven runways also allow for more airport operations and fewer delays.

"We add value for shippers by providing a spacious, well-managed facility that is attractive to airlines and their customers," says Frainey. "At DFW it's easy to go straight off the airplane and onto the truck."

A new 188,000-square-foot logistics building in DFW's International Air Cargo Center is scheduled to open in September, providing new cross-docking and consolidation facilities for freight forwarders. The facility can accommodate up to three 747-400s or two A380s simultaneously. "With 18,000 acres of land, we have numerous other opportunities for cargo facilities," adds Frainey.

Located halfway between the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, DFW International Airport is the world's third busiest, offering nearly 1,800 flights per day and serving 57 million passengers a year. Currently, DFW International Airport provides non-stop service to 119 domestic and 33 international destinations worldwide.

For more information, visit www.dfwairport.com.