{"id":37632,"date":"2013-07-26T09:05:20","date_gmt":"2013-07-26T13:05:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/?p=37632"},"modified":"2013-07-26T09:05:20","modified_gmt":"2013-07-26T13:05:20","slug":"bahamas-u-s-sign-memorandum-on-tsa-pre-clearance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/2013\/07\/bahamas-u-s-sign-memorandum-on-tsa-pre-clearance","title":{"rendered":"Bahamas, U.S. Sign Memorandum on TSA Pre-Clearance"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The Bahamas and the United States have officially signed a memorandum of understanding for pre-clearance operations of the US\u2019 Transportation Security Administration.<\/p>\n

The agreement formalizes the terms and conditions under which the two governments will engage in cooperation on civil aviation issues, including the establishment of screening standards \u201ccomparable to those implemented in airports [in the United States,” according to Bahamian Foreign Minister Frederick Mitchell.<\/p>\n

“These efforts will not only facilitate smooth operations of travel between Bahamian pre-clearance airports and American airpots \u2014 particularly for passengers on transit flight \u2014 but will also enhance security capacity for passengers, employees and other stakeholders involved in [the] airport transportation industry,\u201d Mitchell said.<\/p>\n

That will \u201cdirectly mitigate against current challenges as it relates to aviation between our two countries,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The Bahamas is one of just five countries worldwide that enjoys US pre-clearance privileges, having done so since 1974.<\/p>\n

Mitchell said the Bahamas was the first country in the Western Hemisphere to sign an agreement of this kind with the US.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith tourism being the primary industry in our country, the experience of our visitors also includes travel to and from their destination,\u201d he said. \u201cThis is another way in which we are able to maintain our commitment to security, while at the same time allowing the visitor to be processed as efficiently and comfortably as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

By: The Caribbean Journal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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