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Time-saving Travel
World travelers can avoid lengthy waits at airport customs checkpoints, thanks to global kiosks. By enrolling in the U.S.
Customs and Border Protection’s inter-
national “trusted traveler” program,
travelers can zip through customs
faster than you can say, “Show me
your passport.”
According to a recent article in The
Wall Street Journal, the average wait in
a U.S. customs line during peak times
at Washington-Dulles International
Airport is 60 minutes, compared to 64
seconds at a Global Entry kiosk. The
significant time savings result from not
having to wait in line to see an officer.
While Global Entry’s goal is to
speed travelers through the process,
members may be selected for further
examination when entering the United
States. Any violation of the program’s
terms and conditions will result in
appropriate enforcement action and
revocation of the traveler’s membership privileges.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
hopes the Global Entry pilot program
will become permanent and be
deployed at all international airports
with reciprocity, so U.S. citizens can
participate in similar programs with
other countries. Agreements have
already been signed with the UK and
the Netherlands, with others in the
pipeline. For more information on this
time-saving traveler’s program, visit
www.globalentry.gov.
GLOBAL ENTRY KIOSKS
AT 20 U.S. AIRPORTS
How the Program Works
Speaker magazine editor-in- chief Barbara Parus can be reached at (480) 968-2552 or barbara@nsaspeaker.org.
Boston-Logan International
Chicago-O’Hare International
Dallas/Ft. Worth International
Airport
Detroit Metropolitan
Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood
International
George Bush Intercontinental,
Houston
Hartsfield-Jackson International
Honolulu International
John F. Kennedy International,
New York
Los Angeles International
McCarran International, Las Vegas
Miami International
Newark Liberty International
Orlando International
Orlando-Sanford International
Philadelphia International
San Francisco International
San Juan-Luis Munoz Marin
International
Seattle-Tacoma International
Washington-Dulles International
