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Getting There By Air Detroit Wayne Country Metropolitan Airport (DTW) Tel: (734) AIRPORT/247 7678 or 942 3550. Website: www.metroairport.com Detroit Wayne Country Metropolitan Airport is located 32km (20 miles) west of the city centre. Handling over 32.7 million passengers, it is the 16th busiest airport in the world in terms of passengers and the most important airport in the state of Michigan. Metro Airport, as it is known, has four terminals – one international, two domestic and the new state-of-the-art Edward H McNamara Terminal, which serves Northwest Airlines and its partners for international and domestic flights. There is also a new runway, which opened for business in December 2001. Major airlines: Metro Airport handles scheduled, commuter, chartered and cargo airlines and is served by more than 25 carriers. It is the major hub for Northwest Airlines (tel: (800) 225 2525; website: www.nwa.com). Other major carriers include: Air Canada, American Airlines, America West, British Airways, Continental, Delta, KLM, Lufthansa, TransWorld Airlines and United Airlines. Airport facilities: These include duty-free shops, banks, ATMs, restaurants, gift shops, bars, tourist information and car hire (Alamo, Avis, Dollar, Hertz, National and Thrifty). Business facilities: Lap Top Lane (tel: (734) 229 2500) is located in the LC Smith Terminal and offers Internet, fax, printing and telephone services. Transport to the city: Metro Airport is slightly lacking in the public transport department, but the new Four-Mile Access Road connects the airport with I-94 and the McNamara terminal with I-275. A taxi service is available from Metro Cabs (tel: (734) 942 4690), with journeys into Downtown Detroit costing about US$28. A more luxurious service is offered by Metro Cars (tel: (734) 946 5700), with journeys into Downtown Detroit costing a flat rate of US$42. A non-stop journey into the city centre should take about 20 minutes when traffic is clear and up to one hour during rush hour. Detroit City Airport (DET) Tel: (313) 852 6400. Fax: (313) 267 4762. Website: www.ci.detroit.mi.us/airport Detroit City Airport is located 16km (ten miles) from Downtown Detroit and services primarily private and corporate air traffic to nearby cities, such as New York, Newark, Baltimore and Indianapolis. Major airlines: Pro Air Airlines (tel: (800) 939 9551) is the only commercial airline operating out of Detroit City Airport. Airport facilities: These include a restaurant, a gift shop and car hire services (Enterprise, Hertz and National). Business facilities: None. Transport to the city: A taxi to the city centre costs approximately US$10. Approximate flight times to Detroit: From London is 9 hours 30 minutes; from New York is 2 hours 15 minutes; from Los Angeles is 5 hours 30 minutes; from Toronto is 1 hour 15 minutes and from Sydney is 19 hours. Arrival/departure tax: US$3 (included in ticket price). |
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