New Mexico airport has short waits for travel pass

Published February 25, 2014 11:32pm ET



ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A short waiting list is drawing hundreds of American tourists and businesspeople to Albuquerque to pick up preapproved clearance passes aimed at helping international travelers quickly move through customs.

The “Global Entry Pass” lets low-risk travelers bypass the traditional U.S. Customs and Border Patrol inspection when arriving into the U.S. from abroad, and instead use kiosks to re-enter the country at select airports. The passes have been shown to reduce wait times by 70 percent, officials said.

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