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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
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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 4, 2011, 1:27 pm
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Apr 4, 2011, 1:41 pm
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The process is pretty simple. Most is done on line and via the phone. You are required one visit which is painless.
If you travel solo it's probably worth it for 5 trips. You can not take a traveling companion in the line with you so you would end up waiting anyway.
However..... They do put a CBP sticker on your passport or Green Card which DOES allow you to cut to the front of the line. Of course while permissible you do generally tick off the others in line!
If you travel solo it's probably worth it for 5 trips. You can not take a traveling companion in the line with you so you would end up waiting anyway.
However..... They do put a CBP sticker on your passport or Green Card which DOES allow you to cut to the front of the line. Of course while permissible you do generally tick off the others in line!
If only it let you cut in line while going through security checks...
Apr 4, 2011, 4:55 pm
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How does that work? If you decide to not use the machine, you are allowed to waive down the immigration officer and say, "hey i got a sticker can i cut", and go through the normal process with a live immigration officer?
If only it let you cut in line while going through security checks...
If only it let you cut in line while going through security checks...
Apr 4, 2011, 5:14 pm
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How does that work? If you decide to not use the machine, you are allowed to waive down the immigration officer and say, "hey i got a sticker can i cut", and go through the normal process with a live immigration officer?
If only it let you cut in line while going through security checks...
If only it let you cut in line while going through security checks...
Apr 4, 2011, 9:24 pm
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Apr 5, 2011, 10:17 am
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Yup, even saw a link on Facebook.
I already had GE, but I am excited because this means more people will get it, thus making it more likely that the will continue the program. Sure, it could mean a potential wait at a machine (which I've never had so far), but I try to get to immigration quickly anyway.
I already had GE, but I am excited because this means more people will get it, thus making it more likely that the will continue the program. Sure, it could mean a potential wait at a machine (which I've never had so far), but I try to get to immigration quickly anyway.
Apr 5, 2011, 11:02 am
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American Express Platinum Card® Packs on the Perks for International Travelers
American Express formally announced the changes for Platinum personal and business in a press release here:
http://www.businesswire.com/news/hom...-International
http://www.businesswire.com/news/hom...-International
Apr 5, 2011, 11:26 am
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Last edited by mia; Apr 5, 2011 at 11:39 am Reason: Combine two consecutive posts
Apr 5, 2011, 11:41 am
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Apr 5, 2011, 12:49 pm
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I signed up last fall. It would have been nice to save that money !
I go 6x per year, and I find it is definitely worth it.
If directed to go to an immigration agent, you get to use the crew line next to the kioks (at least in SFO), so you really don't have to cut in front of anyone. (This generally happens when you declare food or items/cash above the exempted limit.)
I'm trying to decide if this benefit is worth it for someone who only travels internationally about 5 times per year.
You have to take a half day off work, and spend several hours of an afternoon driving to a location and interviewing, all to save maybe 20 minutes several times a year.
It's a cool perk, but i don't know that it is worth it unless you travel internationally a lot.
You have to take a half day off work, and spend several hours of an afternoon driving to a location and interviewing, all to save maybe 20 minutes several times a year.
It's a cool perk, but i don't know that it is worth it unless you travel internationally a lot.
The process is pretty simple. Most is done on line and via the phone. You are required one visit which is painless.
If you travel solo it's probably worth it for 5 trips. You can not take a traveling companion in the line with you so you would end up waiting anyway.
However..... They do put a CBP sticker on your passport or Green Card which DOES allow you to cut to the front of the line. Of course while permissible you do generally tick off the others in line!
If you travel solo it's probably worth it for 5 trips. You can not take a traveling companion in the line with you so you would end up waiting anyway.
However..... They do put a CBP sticker on your passport or Green Card which DOES allow you to cut to the front of the line. Of course while permissible you do generally tick off the others in line!
Apr 5, 2011, 12:53 pm
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