At the airport, the completion of the 272-room Montreal Airport Marriott in 2009 atop the US departure terminal means the transfer time from bed to check-in desk can be less than two minutes.

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Among the carrier's recent initiatives, she said, is working with DFW Airport to rebuild the baggage transfer system at its terminal, a process that's in bidding right now, while modifying the Embraer so it can carry more weight.

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