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
July 19, 2021
ACI-NA today released the following statement from ACI-NA President and CEO Kevin M. Burke in response to the announcement that fully vaccinated United States citizens will be permitted into Canada for non-essential travel beginning August 9, 2021.
June 24, 2021
ACI-NA today welcomed the announcement of a bipartisan infrastructure framework that includes $25 billion in new airport infrastructure investment.
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).
Events
ACI-NA Commentary on Facilitation
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 […]
