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Orlando Int'l announces rollout of Automated Passport Control

May 20, 2013

The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority Board announced last week that it approved the implementation of the Automated Passport Control system that is expected to be in place by this summer.

According the news release, Orlando International Airport will be the first airport in the nation to test the self-service kiosks with Customs and Border Protection. The technology will partially automate the inspection process for non-U.S. citizens entering the United States. Later this year, the program will expand to add U.S. citizens as well.

According to Customs and Border Protection, the primary objective of the technology is to increase the productivity of its resources by moving much of the mundane but necessary data collection duties to the passenger while they wait in queue. The self-processing kiosks will collect the passengers' passport and flight information, declaration data, scan fingerprints, take a photo and issue a receipt to the passenger. The passenger then brings their passport and receipt to a CBP officer for verification.

"With the forecast rate of international growth at Orlando International prompted by regional business expansion, the addition of services and processes that improve the arrival experience for our travelers is welcomed," said Frank Kruppenbacher, chairman of the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority. "It benefits our airport and has proven to have a major economic impact on the businesses that serve Central Florida."

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