Legislation to make airports friendlier

A broader pre-clearance program, which has been running at Vancouver International since 1997, allows Canadian passengers shorter connection times at U.S. airports and direct access to U.S. airports that have no immigration or customs inspection sites. There have been calls for changes to clarify wh...

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Published inCanadian Press NewsWire
Main Author Kingsley, Justin
Format Newsletter
LanguageEnglish
Published Toronto Canadian Press Enterprises Inc 01.12.1998
Subjects
Airline security
Airports
Customs preclearance
Customs regulations
Legislation
United States > US
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Summary:A broader pre-clearance program, which has been running at Vancouver International since 1997, allows Canadian passengers shorter connection times at U.S. airports and direct access to U.S. airports that have no immigration or customs inspection sites. There have been calls for changes to clarify who is in charge at the airports where U.S. officials are ruling on U.S. laws while on Canadian soil. The U.S. government is amending its legislation to provide for Canadian customs preclearance facilities at U.S. airports.