At the start of the month, Shannon Airport launched a new app designed to streamline travel to the United States.
The Mobile Passport Control app (MPC) enables passengers to complete part of the pre-clearance process on the new app and is anticipated to reduce inspection time at the US pre-clearance facility. By allowing passengers to digitally submit the necessary documentation, photo, and customers declaration electronically, passengers can save time and benefit from an efficient process.
Niall Kearns, Airport Director said:
“At Shannon Airport, our approach is centred around ‘making it easy’ for passengers, so we are delighted with the latest addition of Mobile Passport Control for US-bound passengers. The MPC app, in addition to our existing time-saving US pre-clearance facilities, mean passengers can now avail of an even shorter pre-clearance process and will have more time to relax and enjoy their airport experience. When they touch down on US soil, they also have the added benefit of landing as domestic passengers having completed the entire pre-clearance process prior to departure from Shannon.”
As the first airport in the world outside of the Americas to have full United States Preclearance services back in 2009, and still now only one of two airports in Europe with these facilities, passengers have long been using the airport as a base to make the transatlantic flight. Elevating this service with the new MPC app, Shannon Airport’s is set to streamline this process further still.
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