COSTEP understands that moving products and people from Point A to Point B is 
essential for trade. Goods need to move from the production facilities to 
customers quickly, and out-of-area executives need to fly in and out with ease. 
Located at the heart of the North American supply chain, Rio South Texas offers 
manufacturing companies an air transportation infrastructure to quickly reach 
customers on the continent and beyond.

When moving products and people quickly is vital, quick access to major 
international air transportation hubs is crucial. For this reason, Rio South 
Texas utilizes a robust and localized passenger and cargo air transportation 
infrastructure.

There are 7 regional airports in Rio South Texas:

    -- Brownsville (BRO)
    -- Harlingen (HRL)
    -- McAllen (MFE)
    -- Laredo (LRD)
    -- Matamoros (MAM)
    -- Reynosa (REX)
    -- Nuevo Laredo (NLD)

These regional airports have regular and direct access to major international 
hubs, including:

    -- Houston (IAH)
    -- Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
    -- Mexico City (MEX)
    -- Chicago (ORD)

They also have regular and direct access to secondary hubs, including:

    -- Denver (DEN)
    -- San Francisco (SFO)
    -- Orlando (MCO)
    -- Las Vegas (LAS)
    -- Monterrey (MTY)

The airports in Rio South Texas provide over 35 daily flights to major hubs and 
an additional 15 flights to secondary hubs. This is key for companies requiring 
regular travel to production facilities and last-minute flight options in case 
of emergencies. This also allows for convenient transcontinental travel for 
executives as these hubs provide direct flights to a multiplicity of countries 
the world over, meaning major global destinations like Frankfurt, London, 
Dubai, Tokyo, Seoul, and São Paulo are only one layover from Rio South Texas.

Rio South Texas also has a strong presence of second and third-party logistic 
companies including:

    -- FedEx
    -- UPS
    -- DHL

This provides an advantage to manufacturers critically dependent on their 
ability to deliver on time and/or on quick turnaround.

If you or your products need to fly somewhere in the world quickly, you can 
have confidence that you'll be able to do so from Rio South Texas with ease. 
With 7 regional airports providing regular flights to major hubs, the Rio South 
Texas region is equipped to support your manufacturing operation.

If you are looking to manufacture in North America for North America, look at 
what Rio South Texas has to offer. Our team at COSTEP would be glad to assist 
you, so please visit us at www.costep.org or follow us at @COSTEP to learn more.

Contact: Matt Ruszczak, +1.956.682.6371, info@costep.org

SOURCE  Council for South Texas Economic Progress