Originally Posted by
Yoshi212
Some say GE members have a higher success rate at preCheck. No data to support but seems to hold true to the people I know. I'm at 100% for 3 years on eligible flights. GE members get to use Australia smart gates in SYD/MEL/AKL too. If returning via LAX I'd be really happy to use the GE kiosks instead of dealing with CBP there...had a few overly aggressive experiences.
Are you guys close to a Canadian border? Nexus is 50$ for 5 years getting you Nexus, GE & preCheck all in one for less.
I've never been re-routed from the PreCheck line to normal screening with GE. I've heard claims that it's not 100%, but I've seen claims that it is. I know PC is not.
When our family returned from Ecuador this summer, we walked past the normal line and were in the country in about 3 minutes.
Originally Posted by
Yoshi212
Being a member of GE/Nexus/preCheck doesn't guarantee you getting to use the preCheck lines each time it just makes you eligible. They still have in place randomized checks of eligible people from time to time.
With GE, I've been randomly selected to have my bag swabbed when going through PC, but I've never been randomly selected/sent to the other line to take off my shoes, take out my laptop, etc., as PC members have, traveling with me.