Just an FYI-The 5 new Kiosks are up at IAH:

Updated article on the extra kiosks at IAH (I posted a similar story a month ago or so about Mexico adding to the program and IAH getting more kiosks)-


George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) is a national leader in the Global Entry program as our user-friendly automated kiosks in Federal Inspections Services (FIS) facility allow travelers to bypass the traditional lines to clear customs. Houston offers the highest number of Global Entry kiosks in the nation with a total of 15 in place at the airport’s 784,000 square foot Federal Inspection Services facility. Five new Global Entry kiosks were installed in January 2011 at IAH.

Since the program’s inception in June 2008, Houston has maintained the highest number of Global Entry enrollments and kiosk usage in the nation. Before being pre-approved to participate in Global Entry, travelers must undergo an intense background check and interview process, as well as pay a $100 enrollment fee per person, which validates membership for five years, among various other requirements.

IAH was selected as one of three airports in the United States to launch the program. The FIS is the largest facility of its kind in the nation, can process up to 4,500 international travelers per hour, when fully staffed.

Ciao,
FH