FLUX due to become available at 20 US airports, Schiphol Group
Release Date: 2009-08-20
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, 20 August 2009
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.
FLUX offers passengers the option of rapid, automated border passage with respect to both the American and Dutch borders. Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is the first airport in Europe participating in FLUX. 1,800 people have registered for participation in this unique programme since its launch in April 2008.
FLUX is an initiative of the Dutch Ministry of Justice and American Department of Homeland Security. In the Netherlands, the programme is being implemented by the Dutch Military Police (Koninklijke Marechaussee), the Immigration and Naturalisation Service and Dartagnan, a wholly owned subsidiary of Schiphol Group. FLUX links the Privium programme of Schiphol Group with the American Global Entry Program of US Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
Expansion of FLUX service
FLUX participants are already able to make use of the rapid border passage facilities at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, George Bush International Airport in Houston, Washington Dulles International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, Miami International Airport and Hartsfield Jackson International Airport in Chicago.
From 24 August 2009, FLUX service will also be available at the following airports: San Francisco International Airport, California; Boston Logan International Airport, Massachusetts; Honolulu International Airport, Hawaii; Las Vegas McCarran International Airport, Nevada; Orlando International Airport, Florida; Sanford International Airport, Florida; Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Washington; Philadelphia International Airport, Pennsylvania; San Juan Munoz International Airport, Puerto Rico; Ft. Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport, Florida; Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey; Dallas-Ft. Worth International Airport, Texas and Detroit Metropolitan Airport, Michigan.
Participation in FLUX
US and Dutch nationals can submit their FLUX applications in the US or the Netherlands. The antecedents of an applicant are checked in both countries. A passenger whose application is approved becomes a member of both Privium and the Global Entry Program. FLUX membership costs 159 euros a year (excluding the annual fee for Privium membership and a non-recurring registration fee of 100 euros).
Further information at www.flux-alliance.eu
| Type: | NORMAL |
| Company: | Schiphol Group |
| Country: | Netherlands |
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