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
Charles Goedken, C.M.
Manager, International Operations
Port of Seattle
Committee Secretary
Matthew Cornelius
Vice President, Air Policy
(202) 293-8500
Aneil Patel
Senior Director, Air Policy
(202) 293-8500
Get Involved
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
- Mobile Passport Control
- Passenger Tools
- Beyond Preclearance
- ACI World Facilitation & Services Standing Committee
- IATA Passenger Facilitation
- Air Traffic Reports
Press Releases
July 12, 2019
WASHINGTON and OTTAWA, July 12, 2019 – The Blue Ribbon Task Force on UAS Mitigation at Airports released its interim report today which includes lessons learned from London Gatwick’s December […]
May 16, 2019
WASHINGTON – Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA) today announced AmyClaire Brusch has joined the organization as Senior Director of ACI-NA’s Airport Innovation Program. In her role, Brusch will […]
April 7, 2019
WASHINGTON – Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA), the trade association representing commercial service airports in the United States and Canada, today welcomed the appointment of U.S. Customs and […]
Events
ACI-NA Commentary on Facilitation
Last week, Los Angeles World Airports Chief Executive Officer Deborah Flint addressed the Washington Aero Club at a lunch event in Washington, D.C. In her speech, Flint described Los Angeles […]
Today marks the official start to Infrastructure Week 2019, the long-celebrated week each year when the infrastructure community comes together and engages in a broad conversation about the importance of […]
By Chris Phelan, Vice President, Industry and Government Affairs, Canadian Airports Council The Canadian Airports Council has joined with several other Canadian associations that represent local and regional airports to […]
