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Ellen Gough, 5 Feb
Passengers travelling to the United States from Shannon Airport will
have an even easier travel experience with the introduction of a new
innovative mobile passport control app, MPC, for pre-clearance.
MPC is a free mobile app, launched by the US Customs and Border
Protection agency, designed to streamline a travellers entry process
into the United States by reducing inspection time at the US
pre-clearance facility in Shannon Airport.
US-bound passengers can now simply complete part of the pre-clearance
process on the new app before coming to the airport. Through the secure
app, available on the Apple App Store and Google Play, passengers can
create a profile using their passport information, which will then
allow them to submit their travel documentation, photo and customs
declaration electronically, removing the need to complete a paper
declaration form.
MPC is the latest in a series of measures introduced by Shannon Airport
to make transatlantic travel as seamless as possible for customers.
In 2009, Shannon became the first airport in the world outside of the
Americas to have full United States Preclearance services, meaning
passengers arrive in the US from Ireland as domestic passengers,
allowing them to avoid immigration queues upon arrival and pick up
their bags and go.
Building on this, in 2016, Shannon Airport became the first airport in
the world to operate a combined European compliant and US
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) compliant checkpoint
system which means the passenger is screened only once to both
regulatory standards and therefore eliminates the additional screening
requirements which apply at other pre-clearance airports.
These provisions, combined with the airport’s hi-tech security
screening, shorter queues, sensory room and age friendly initiatives,
mean it has never been easier to fly from Shannon.
"At Shannon Airport, our approach is centred around ‘making it easy’
for passengers, so we are delighted with the latest addition of Mobile
Passport Control for US-bound passengers," airport director Niall
Kearns commented.
"As one of only two airports in Europe to offer US pre-clearance
facilities, we pride ourselves on being able to provide a seamless
airport experience. The MPC app, in addition to our existing
time-saving US pre-clearance facilities, mean passengers can now avail
of an even shorter pre-clearance process and will have more time to
relax and enjoy their airport experience," he said.
"When they touch down on US soil, they also have the added benefit of
landing as domestic passengers having completed the entire
pre-clearance process prior to departure from Shannon.
“We know our passengers will be very pleased with this latest
time-saving technology, which further bolsters our commitment to
ensuring a quick and efficient travel process for our customers," Mr
Kearns added.
Further details about Mobile Passport Control available
here: www.cbp.gov/travel/us-citizens/mobile-passport-control