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
Dan Agostino
Assistant Director, Operations
Miami-Dade Aviation Department
Committee Secretaries
Aneil Patel
Vice President, Air Policy
(202) 293-8500
Matthew Cornelius
Executive Vice President
(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
January 7, 2022
The list of airports put forward by the FAA is largely irrelevant because the entire aviation system is about to be adversely impacted by this poorly planned and coordinated expansion of 5G service in and around airports.
January 5, 2022
Among several staff announcements, Annie Russo has been named ACI-NA’s Chief Political and Congressional Strategy Officer, a new position for the organization.
January 4, 2022
Samaddar was elected to the position in November 2021 and succeeds outgoing Chair Lew S. Bleiweis, A.A.E., Executive Director of the Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority.
Events
ACI-NA Commentary on Facilitation
By Kevin M. Burke, President and CEO, ACI-NA Collaboration has long been the hallmark of our industry. No matter if we’re in a season of joy or a time of […]
By Sherry Stein, Head of Technology Strategy, SITA Many countries require landing cards or declaration forms as part of the customs and immigration process; most are distributed as paper forms […]
By Kevin M. Burke, President and CEO, ACI-NA Now at the one-year milestone of widespread travel and local restrictions to help stop the spread of COVID-19, we are reminded that […]
