Biometrics Trial At Charlotte Airport Cuts Processing Time By 50%

US CBP EPP Biometrics Charlotte Airport 2025

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer processes an arriving international traveler at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) using Enhanced Primary Processing (EPP).

Credit: U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) said a new facial recognition program being trialed at the airport by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has cut processing time for returning U.S. citizens nearly in half. In early February, CBP rolled out “Enhanced Primary Processing” (EPP) at...
Aaron Karp

Aaron Karp is a Senior Editor at Air Transport World.

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