GBTA Applauds TSA Pre✓™ Expansion Into Canada

Alexandria, VA,  2012-10-8 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA)—the voice of the global business travel industry— applauds the decision by the Transportation Security Administration to include Canadian NEXUS members in the TSA PRE✓™ program.  “This is a significant benefit for Canadian business travelers and a significant milestone in the United States-Canada Beyond the Border Action Plan.  Collaboration on security initiatives among nations with qualified trusted traveler programs facilitates international business travel and drive economic growth,” said Patty Higginbotham, GBTA vice president of Government Relations.

GBTA has long supported TSA PRE✓™, Global Entry, and other risk-based, intelligence-driven trusted traveler programs that benefit busy business travelers.  While ensuring security on every level, these programs make travel more efficient and reduce travel time. As the global marketplace becomes even more integrated, business travel will significantly increase if government authorities continue to take steps to ease travel burdens while ensuring security.

“Businesses and their employees depend on travel efficiencies and confidence in the travel infrastructure to compete effectively in the global marketplace. Expanding TSA PRE✓™ to pre-cleared and prescreened Canadian trusted travelers is a perfect example of cross border collaboration and efficiency, and a wise allocation of security resources,” Higginbotham concluded.

CONTACT:

Meghan Henning, +1 703-236-1133, mhenning@gbta.org
Rebecca Carriero, +1 212-446-1897, rcarriero@sloanepr.com

About Global Business Travel Association – Canada:

GBTA Canada, the leading organization for corporate travel professionals in Canada, is part of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the world’s premier business travel and corporate meetings organization. Collectively, GBTA’s 5,000-plus members manage over $340 billion of global business travel and meetings expenditures annually. GBTA provides its network of 17,000 business and government travel and meetings managers, as well as travel service providers, with networking events, news, education & professional development, research, and advocacy. For more information, visit  gbta.org and gbta.org/Canada.

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