NBTA Praises Global Entry Expansion to Top 20 International U.S. Airports
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The National Business Travel Association (NBTA), the voice of the business travel industry, today applauded the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) announcement to expand the Global Entry pilot program to an additional 13 U.S. international airports including: Boston, Dallas, Detroit, Ft. Lauderdale, Honolulu, Las Vegas, Newark, Orlando, Philadelphia, Sanford (Orlando), San Francisco, San Juan, and Seattle. Combined with the 7 airports already operating Global Entry, the full list includes the nation’s top 20 international arrival airports.
The Global Entry program provides low-risk, pre-approved travelers expedited entry into the United States. Program participants bypass regular passport control and proceed directly to Global Entry Kiosks, where their identity is confirmed using biometrics.
Kevin Maguire, CCTE, GLP, NBTA President & CEO, said, “NBTA congratulates the Department of Homeland Security for the continued growth of the Global Entry Program. The expansion to the top 20 U.S. international airports will give frequent business travelers a quick and secure means to enter the U.S., ultimately helping to promote the flow of international commerce. We thank U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for their dedication to the program and look forward to further expansion to accommodate the future growth of international travel.”
DHS and CBP launched the program in June 2008 at New York’s John F. Kennedy, Bush Intercontinental in Houston and Washington Dulles. Shortly thereafter, the program quickly expanded to four additional airports: Los Angeles, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta, Chicago O’Hare and Miami. Since the program’s inception, NBTA’s members have found Global Entry to be a major boost to their travelers’ productivity.
About the Global Business Travel Association
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) is the world's premier business travel and meetings trade organization headquartered in the Washington, D.C. area with operations on six continents. GBTA's members manage more than $345 billion of global business travel and meetings expenditures annually. GBTA delivers world-class education, events, research, advocacy, and media to a growing global network of more than 28,000 travel professionals and 125,000 active contacts.
About the GBTA Foundation
The mission of the GBTA Foundation, the US 501c3 charitable arm of GBTA, is to help the global business travel industry create a positive impact and a better future for people and the planet. The GBTA Foundation focuses on the strategy and execution of GBTA's global sustainability programs, supporting initiatives related to climate action; diversity, equity and inclusion; and other talent-related topics via education, research and advocacy.
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