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
Viji Prasad
Director of Airport Operations
Los Angeles World Airports
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
June 15, 2021
ACI-NA today congratulated Chesley Burnett “Sully” Sullenberger on his nomination to be the next ambassador for the United States to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
June 8, 2021
Griffin will be responsible for overseeing airport grants and all programs related to airport safety.
April 27, 2021
Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA) President and CEO Kevin M. Burke today applauded the announcement by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to extend the implementation of REAL ID requirements as the country continues its work to recover from the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. ACI-NA is the trade association representing commercial service airports in the United States and Canada.
Events
ACI-NA Commentary on Facilitation
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 […]
Last week, ACI-NA welcomed the news of an infrastructure investment framework – called the “Moving Forward Framework” – which was announced by a group of Members of Congress, led by […]
