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Old Jul 20, 2013 | 11:44 am
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Originally Posted by Ysitincoach
It absolutely does not make security or financial sense for someone to pay through TSA when NEXUS is $50, and auto qualifies members for Global Entry.
The limited locations of NEXUS Enrollment Centers might make it impractical for some.

Originally Posted by Graciecatt
I have not read all these posts, but I am so upset with this whole thing. I have GE but mostly travel domestically and have gleefully enjoyed (more than is healthy!) �� being the ONLY one in the domestic security line. Now that they're opening this up to everyone, doesn't it make sense that now everyone will be in the Precheck line? So there goes our domestic zoom through security advantage.
OTOH I'm hopeful that even longer lines should be quicker, more efficient, and still hassle-free. I'm also hopeful (maybe foolishly) that this eventually leads to a gradual scaling-down of the worst excesses currently in place.

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