Contact: Dan Hubbard, 202-431-5970, dhubbard@nbaa.org
Washington, DC, May 29, 2026 – The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today joined a coalition of leading aviation and travel organizations – representing airports, airlines, hotels and other business and consumer stakeholders – in urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to avoid actions that would significantly reduce Customs and Border Protection (CBP) operations at U.S. airport ports of entry.
The groups warned that disruptions at major international gateway airports would have nationwide consequences, negatively affecting travelers, businesses, supply chains and airport operations across the country.
“Any reduction in Customs and Border Protection operations at major U.S. gateway airports threatens to cause unnecessary chaos throughout the nation’s air transportation system,” the coalition’s statement reads. “International aviation networks are highly interconnected, and operational changes at a small number of gateway airports will quickly ripple across the country, negatively impacting travelers, cargo shipments, supply chains and the communities that depend on those connections. Airports and airlines rely on stable, predictable federal inspection services to keep people and commerce moving safely and efficiently. We urge DHS to avoid actions that would create unnecessary operational and economic consequences for communities nationwide. As the United States prepares for growing international travel demand, DHS should avoid actions that would create unnecessary bottlenecks and economic consequences for communities across the country. Now is the time to strengthen America’s gateway infrastructure, not weaken it.”
Recent news coverage about potential changes to CBP services underscores the value of NBAA customs resources for members, including information about preclearance requirements, waivers and the latest news on customs processes and procedures.
Specifically, the association recently introduced the updated NBAA GA Airport Fact Sheet resource, an authoritative information clearinghouse designed to support international travel planning and customs compliance. This member-only resource has been enhanced so that it provides near-real-time information about CBP facilities that provide business aviation services.
The following is the full list of organizations that have signed on to the statement:
- Airline Passenger Experience Association
- Airlines for America
- Airports Council International – North America
- American Association of Airport Executives
- American Hotel and Lodging Association
- Association of Value Airlines
- Cargo Airline Association
- Global Business Travel Association
- GREAT USA Coalition
- International Air Transport Association
- International Flight Services Association
- National Business Aviation Association
- National Retail Federation
- Regional Airline Association
- Travelers United
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- U.S. Travel Association
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