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Detroit Wayne Country Metropolitan Airport (DTW)

Tel: (734) 942 3550. Fax: (734) 942 3793.
Web site: www.metroairport.com

Detroit Wayne Country Metropolitan Airport is located 32km (20 miles) west of the city centre. Handling over 34 million passengers, it is the 14th 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 three terminals - one international and two domestic. It handles scheduled, commuter, chartered and cargo airlines and is served by more than 25 carriers.

Major airlines:
Metro Airport is the major hub for Northwest Airlines (tel: (800) 225 2525; web site: www.nwa.com). Other major carriers include: 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. The SMART bus service runs approximately every 40 minutes and connects with regular DOT bus services. Tickets cost US$1.25 and are transferable. Taxi service is available from Metro Cabs (tel: (734) 942 4690), with journeys into downtown Detroit costing about US$32. A more luxurious service is offered by Metro Cars (tel: (734) 946 5700), with journeys into downtown Detroit costing a flat rate of US$41. There is also a shuttle service operated by Commuter Express (tel: (888) 854 6700; web site: www.commuterexpress.com), with journeys to downtown Detroit costing US$19. 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 6096.

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 restaurant, 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 hours 15 minutes and from Sydney is 19 hours.

Arrival/departure tax:
US$3 (included in ticket price).



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