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CPB's Global Entry kiosks to be placed in Loews Hotels, extend Trusted Traveler

September 24, 2012

Loews Hotels & Resorts Chairman Jonathan Tisch and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano announced a joint effort today to promote the Trusted Traveler Network which incorporates the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Global Entry program and the TSA's PreCheck program.

Loews Hotels is the first company to work with the two offices within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to offer these programs to guests to ease the travel experience, according to the announcement.

Global Entry is a CBP program that expedites clearance for pre-approved, low-risk international travelers upon arrival in the U.S. From the kiosks, travelers scan their passports and fingerprints, answer the customs declaration questions using the touchscreen and proceed with a receipt to the exit, with the process taking approximately a minute to complete, the announcement said. TSA PreCheck increases aviation security by pre-screening individuals who volunteer to participate in order to expedite the travel experience.

"Partnerships are integral to the way we do business as a brand," Tisch said. "Our collaboration highlights the importance of the public and private sectors working together to improve hospitality for all our guests, whether that be at our hotels or traveling through an airport."

"At DHS, we take seriously our commitment to ensuring the safety and security of passengers coming to and traveling throughout the U.S., while at the same time, helping facilitate lawful travel, trade and tourism," Napolitano said. "Collaboration with our private sector partners is integral to our mission, and I'm pleased to announce our newest collaboration, which brings together a hospitality leader with two DHS programs that provide the traveling public more efficient, expedited travel opportunities — CBP's Global Entry and TSA PreCheck."

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