INSPASS Status
May 15, 2003 | 10:50 am
#16
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Last week MIA had signs on the machines saying they are down due to threat level orange. Interestingly, the guts of the machine seemed to be missing as well 
May 15, 2003 | 4:03 pm
#17
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by B Watson:
Last week MIA had signs on the machines saying they are down due to threat level orange. Interestingly, the guts of the machine seemed to be missing as well</font>
Last week MIA had signs on the machines saying they are down due to threat level orange. Interestingly, the guts of the machine seemed to be missing as well
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Maybe MIA is trying to make sure it retains it's "most difficult place to re-enter the US" title? (Unofficial, of course!)
May 15, 2003 | 11:29 pm
#18
Moderator: Hyatt Gold Passport & Star Alliance
Join Date: May 1998
Location: London, UK
Programs: UA-1K 3MM/HY- LT Globalist/BA-GGLfL
Posts: 12,761
My experience is that LAX think INSPASS is great and really promote it. Recently I came in from SCL and was the first to arrive in the Intl. Terminal and saw the INSPASS machine roped off. When I went to an agent, she told me next time, just move the tape as they rope it off to stop everyone walking through that way!
I told her I was worried someone would shoot me!
I told her I was worried someone would shoot me!
May 19, 2003 | 8:07 pm
#19
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Join Date: Feb 1999
Location: Seat 1A, Juice pretty much everywhere, Mucci des Coins Exotiques
Posts: 34,337
I tried to use the INS pass machine at UA LAX today. The machine worked, but it said my pass was expired. This is the second time it's done that before it should have. So I went to the office and they renewed it for 2 years. 
I asked the INS guy about SFO and he said his partner went up to SFO last week and got the machines and the card setup system up and running. So everything should be fine in SFO. He told me to let him know if there were any problems.
I asked the INS guy about SFO and he said his partner went up to SFO last week and got the machines and the card setup system up and running. So everything should be fine in SFO. He told me to let him know if there were any problems.