Originally Posted by
dagrin
Some airlines/hotel/credit card programs provide it free for their highest elite customers but either way you would need to go for an interview...
This is not true. You do not need to go for an interview if you are invited by the airline. The interview is only required by CBP for
their program, which also gains you entry into PreCheck.
And it's mid and highest tier elites, not just highest. I got the invitation a week after hitting PLT on AA.