Originally Posted by
fdog
Sure enough, actually it's never failed to work, since I first ran into a card reader at the checkpoint...what, a year and a half ago, maybe more? LAS, if I recall correctly.
I'll try my TWIC as well, hadn't thought about using it.
All the best, James
Originally Posted by
fdog
^ Actually my Global Entry card is my preferred form of ID at domestic TSA. It doesn't have my home address on it.
All the best, James
I do the same. It also isn't as much of a pain if you do happen to lose it in the kerfuffle that is TSA like losing a Drivers License would be. I've never had an issue with it in a machine either. One TSA agent questioned it, as they had never seen one before, and when I do pull it out for other uses (for the same lack of address and other info), it can get questioned but they generally accept it.
Originally Posted by
atsc
In Vancouver BC, with the physical card that came with Global Entry, we got some kind of expedited TSA Pre like clearance in 2019. It would not hurt to carry that card with you!
Originally Posted by
metallo
You, in fact, NEED to have the card with you. U.S. preclearance at Canadian airports is literally the only place I’ve ever been asked to produce my physical Global Entry card.
They won’t let you in the separate preclearance line without it, because they have no way of verifying your eligibility otherwise (it appears to be 3rd party contract workers guarding the line most times), so you may find yourself forced to go through the regular line if you’re not carrying it.
I’ve never had a long wait anywhere in Canada. I did have a multi-hour wait in Aruba for preclearance a few years ago, but Canada seems to be ok.
I've only been though YVR as recently as a few months ago, but yes, I was also required to show my physical card to gain entry to the line. Definitely got a faster/easier security with CATSA as well (at least got a dedicated line, also likely quicker in part due to the people having Global Entry being more seasoned travelers).
Originally Posted by
Antarius
Do they accept it now? For a while with the new machines, it would spit it out and not work. My TWIC still doesn't work as don't other DHS/TSA IDs - much to my eternal amusement.
Interesting. I've never had this issue, they just let me through. GS machines won't work without being a member, so it's not like sneaking through helps anyone.
Then again, some people are sticklers - I may have just gotten lucky.
My Global Entry card has always worked for me, but the only consistency is inconsistency!
Originally Posted by
The _Banking_Scot
Hi No need to reclear security at dfw ( you are treated as a domestic arrival) just go to the gate for your next flight to lhr as all the the terminals are connected airside.Use the airside skytrain at dfw to change terminals if needed.
Regards
Tbs
AA at DFW has some new arrival logic in place to speed up getting to a gate, which often means I end up changing between A/C and B/D as A/C is now more often used for eastern arrivals/departures and B/D is used for western. There are also walkways with the travelator things basically between the center of those 4 terminals that can be quicker than the skytrain depending on precise gate location. My rule of thumb is if I'm going to/from gates that are between the 4 closest skytrain stations, I'll walk as it seems quicker than going all the way around the top of the airport.