The Facilitation Committee addresses issues related to the facilitation of international travel and trade including the improvement of government and industry approaches. Members of the Committee focus on travel documentation and other requirements, international cargo and passenger inspections, programs, regulations, and fees, inspection facilities, technology, customer service and the interrelationship between facilitation and security.
The Committee develops and advocates legislative and regulatory positions on these issues. The Committee interacts with government organizations including U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Department of Homeland Security Science & Technology Directorate (DHS S&T), State Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Staff and some committee members serve on the CBP User Fee Advisory Committee and on delegations to ICAO.
Leadership
Chair
Matt Harris
San Diego County Regional Airport Authority
Committee Secretaries
AmyClaire Brusch
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Resources
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection Selected Airport Wait Times
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection Biometrics
- U.S. Department of State – Bureau of Consular Affairs
- Trusted Traveler Programs
- Passenger Tools
- Future Borders Coalition
- ACI World Facilitation & Services Standing Committee
- IATA Passenger Facilitation
- Industry Benchmarking Studies
- Air Traffic Reports
Press Releases
March 26, 2026
WASHINGTON – Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA), the trade association representing commercial service airports in the United States and Canada, today released a statement on the House Transportation […]
March 23, 2026
The Department of Homeland Security and its component agencies, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Transportation Security Administration, are essential partners to airports, working collaboratively to ensure the security of air travel and to facilitate global connectivity.
October 1, 2025
WASHINGTON – Airports Council International – North American (ACI-NA) Chief Political and Congressional Strategy Officer Annie Russo today issued the below statement calling for policymakers to reopen the government. “ACI-NA [...]
Events
ACI-NA Commentary on Facilitation
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is continuing to streamline the passenger experience with the launch of Enhanced Passenger Processing, a new initiative designed to help eligible travelers move through customs more quickly and […]
A major milestone for cross-border air travel in North America took flight this week as Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport officially opened its U.S. Customs and Border Protection Preclearance facility, […]
Last week, airport chief executives from across the United States and Canada gathered for ACI-NA’s CEO Forum, our annual high-level meeting focused on agenda setting, peer exchange, and relationship building […]