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USA-issued American Express Platinum and Centurion cards accounts are eligible to have the $100 application fee for the Global Entry program reimbursed. Each eligible card can receive one $100 credit every five years. Additional cards are eligible for the credit if the additional user's application fee is charged to the additional card. Read more about the benefit here:
http://exploreplatinum.americanexpre...enefits/Travel (scroll down)
Please use this thread only to discuss the American Express reimbursement benefit. Primary Flyertalk discussion forum is Travel Safety & Security
Here is a link to an active thread:
Is Global Entry worthwhile?
http://exploreplatinum.americanexpre...enefits/Travel (scroll down)
Please use this thread only to discuss the American Express reimbursement benefit. Primary Flyertalk discussion forum is Travel Safety & Security
Here is a link to an active thread:
Is Global Entry worthwhile?
USA Centurion & Platinum Benefit: Global Entry/TSA fee refund [USA]
Apr 1, 2011, 2:49 pm
#16
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: AUS
Programs: BAEC Gold, AA PPro, Hyatt Globalist, Amex Plat
Posts: 7,040
I'm am almost 100% positive that there is no "line jumping" benefit for tagging along. Obviously, this is a Customs/Immigration program and they run a moderately tight ship on the executing the program.
Regards
Apr 1, 2011, 3:04 pm
#17
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Houston, TX, USA
Programs: UA 1K, AA Lifetime Platinum, DL Platinum, Honors Diamond, Bonvoy Titanium, Hertz Platinum
Posts: 7,969
I'm enrolled in GE, and asked the agent during my interview that specific question. The answer is, the only time a non-GE-enrolled person may accompany you as a "line jumper" is if they are your child that lives in your household and is under 14 years of age. That's it. No adult children. No minor children age 14 or above. No spouses. No parents.
Apr 1, 2011, 5:04 pm
#18
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: AUS
Programs: BAEC Gold, AA PPro, Hyatt Globalist, Amex Plat
Posts: 7,040
I'm enrolled in GE, and asked the agent during my interview that specific question. The answer is, the only time a non-GE-enrolled person may accompany you as a "line jumper" is if they are your child that lives in your household and is under 14 years of age. That's it. No adult children. No minor children age 14 or above. No spouses. No parents.
Regards
Apr 1, 2011, 9:09 pm
#21
Join Date: Feb 2007
Programs: amex gold, hhonors gold, spg gold :)
Posts: 63
Apr 1, 2011, 10:59 pm
#22
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Miami, FL, USA
Posts: 4,047
Apr 2, 2011, 1:42 am
#23
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 318
.IRIS is for anyone that travels frequently (and is lucky enough to find the IRIS enrollment office open). It uses iris scan to identify user, no questions at all, and only expedites user through immigration so user has no special treatment at customs. When IRIS is out of service, no privileges at all.
I should add that GE is being actively marketed by the United States and appears to have a bright future. IRIS, which really is a great system as well, is an orphan and the UK appears to be uninterested in it as they move to machine readable units for EU passports only. This will be a sad day for those of us that have IRIS but no EU passport.
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Apr 2, 2011, 5:10 am
#24
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Join Date: Feb 1999
Location: Seat 1A, Juice pretty much everywhere, Mucci des Coins Exotiques
Posts: 34,339
I got denied for this, but they don't tell you why. I'm not a criminal so I can only guess that its because I travel too much and spend time in dodgy countries.
Apr 2, 2011, 8:00 am
#25
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Programs: AA EXP(.96MM), AMEX Platinum, United Premier Silver, Delta Gold, SPG Platinum 50, Hilton Gold VIP
Posts: 1,744
Apr 2, 2011, 8:21 am
#26
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: AUS
Programs: BAEC Gold, AA PPro, Hyatt Globalist, Amex Plat
Posts: 7,040
"Insane" seems a bit melodramatic. The terms and conditions of the program pretty clearly state that the fee is non-refundable, even if the application is denied. The fact that they make that statement should lead to the obvious conclusion that admission is not a given.
http://www.globalentry.gov/applicationfees.html
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http://www.globalentry.gov/applicationfees.html
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Apr 2, 2011, 9:59 am
#27
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: northern CA & south FL
Posts: 77
Dodgy countries?
I too was worried about GE approval, as I have traveled to what some MAY consider "dodgy countries" (Kosovo, Moldova, Georgia, Bahrain, Oman, Colombia...).
The agent did ask why I travel to these type of countries, and as a solo female at that.
However, I was approved right after the interview; I was shown the kiosk and how to use it.
GE does help with immigration lines but whenever I have checked luggage (which I rarely do), I still have to wait at the luggage carousel, priority tags notwithstanding.
The agent did ask why I travel to these type of countries, and as a solo female at that.
However, I was approved right after the interview; I was shown the kiosk and how to use it.
GE does help with immigration lines but whenever I have checked luggage (which I rarely do), I still have to wait at the luggage carousel, priority tags notwithstanding.
Apr 2, 2011, 10:04 am
#28
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: New York
Programs: CO Gold, DL Gold, US Gold, SPG Plat, Hyatt Plat
Posts: 24
Effective Date
Just called Amex to check on this benefit and advised it's not available until April 5th. Don't sign up before then or you won't get the $100 credit.
Apr 2, 2011, 10:11 am
#29
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Miami, FL, USA
Posts: 4,047
Well, I signed up yesterday, and I will be getting the credit. I clicked on the link from the Centurion page, so they have no right to tell me they won't credit me.