Airports Council Releases Statement on Rodney Scott Nomination to serve as Customs and Border Protection Commissioner

December 9, 2024

WASHINGTON – Airports Council International – North American (ACI-NA) President and CEO Kevin M. Burke today issued the below statement on Rodney Scott nomination to serve as U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner:

“Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA) congratulates Rodney Scott’s nomination to lead U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The airport industry looks forward to working with Rodney to ensure that airports remain safe, secure, and welcoming environments for travelers arriving to the United States.  ACI-NA and its members will continue advocating for sufficient CBP officers to process the growing volume of passengers and cargo, as well as pressing for the expansion of innovative technology to assist CBP officers in improving and streamlining screenings.  As the industry prepares for a potential uptick in air travel in 2025, we urge the Senate to quickly confirm a permanent leader at CBP.”

 

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About ACI-NA

Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) represents local, regional, and state governing bodies that own and operate commercial airports in the United States and Canada. ACI-NA member airports enplane more than 95 percent of the domestic and virtually all the international airline passenger and cargo traffic in North America. Approximately 380 aviation-related businesses are also members of ACI-NA, providing goods and services to airports. Collectively, U.S. airports support more than 11.5 million jobs and account for $1.4 trillion in economic activity – or more than seven percent of the total U.S. GDP. Canadian airports support 405,000 jobs and contribute C$35 billion to Canada’s GDP. Learn more at www.airportscouncil.org.

 

About ACI-NA

Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) represents local, regional, and state governing bodies that own and operate commercial airports in the United States and Canada. ACI-NA member airports enplane more than 95 percent of the domestic and virtually all the international airline passenger and cargo traffic in North America. Approximately 380 aviation-related businesses are also members of ACI-NA, providing goods and services to airports. Collectively, U.S. airports support more than 11.5 million jobs and account for $1.4 trillion in economic activity – or more than seven percent of the total U.S. GDP. Canadian airports support 405,000 jobs and contribute C$35 billion to Canada’s GDP. Learn more at www.airportscouncil.org.