On 24 August 2009, the number of airports in the United States at which automated border passage is available to FLUX participants will increase from 7 to 20.
United States and The Netherlands launch air travel initiative to streamlive border processing
The Dutch Minister of Justice Ernst Hirsch Ballin and the US Customs and Border Protection Acting Commissioner Jayson P. Ahern today formally launched a new initiative to open membership in their expedited air travel programs to citizens of both countries in an effort to streamline entry processes for pre-screened fliers.
ACI EUROPE task force on border control and RT programmes
September 2008 Dartagnan, The ACI EUROPE task force on border control and registered traveller programmes was launched on21 April. Nanne Onland, director, Dartagnan, is leading the task force on behalf of Schiphol Group. He told Ross Fa lconer what is on the agenda.
Passing on the knowledge: how the private and public sectors can work together to ensure that registered traveler programs are implemented in the best way possible.
May 2008 Today, at Terminal 4 JFK Airport in New York, the Dutch Ministry of Justice and the US Department of Homeland Security signed a joint statement that makes it possible for Dutch and American citizens to cross the borders of the Netherlands and US by automated border passage. It is the first transatlantic “fast lane” program in this field.
May 2008 Dartagnan, Gold Sponsor of the Registered Traveler Forum, features prominently at the two-day international conference and exhibition taking place at the Radisson SAS Hotel, Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam. During the event Dartagnan’s role in the upcoming Expedited Traveler Initiative between the Governments of the USA and NL- as part of the EU Schengen Area will be announced by Schiphol Group’s President and CEO Prof. Gerlach J. Cerfontaine. Mr. Cerfontaine will elaborate on passing through the airport of the future and the role that Registered Traveler Programs in that respect.
As the industry has seen an increased interest in the development and deployment of border control/passage applications, we spoke with Dartagnan BV’s Nanne Onland, to find out how Registered Traveler.
In a world where international travel increasingly means heightened security checks and longer waiting times, a new type of service program is emerging for those travellers prepared to.
Biometric technology has been piloted in some of the world's major airports for more than ten years. Now the technology is becoming even more pervasive, electronic passports(ePassports being.
Back in 2001, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol implemented a customer loyalty scheme, Privium, using biometric technology. This program provides frequent travelers with dedicated facilities to expedite.