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Landing Gear Nov 17, 2019 9:08 pm
Originally Posted by EqualOpp (Post 31747608)


Actually...I had the precursor to GE in the late 1990s.....forget the name of that program.
PortPass which was preceded by INSPass.

EqualOpp Nov 19, 2019 2:13 pm
Originally Posted by Landing Gear (Post 31748298)
PortPass which was preceded by INSPass.
:)

PortPass sounds semi-vaguely familiar. INSPass rings no bells. Wonder if I have my old PortPass card somewhere...maybe I trashed it.

GUWonder Nov 20, 2019 3:25 am
Originally Posted by Landing Gear (Post 31748298)
PortPass which was preceded by INSPass.
GE was preceded by USPASS, while USPASS was preceded by INSPASS.

PortPASS included USPASS/INSPASS, SENTRI and OARS amongst other programs.

flyerCO Nov 20, 2019 1:49 pm
Originally Posted by EqualOpp (Post 31747608)
Yay! Just got my Global Entry card. Thanks Chase IHG card!

Now...I wish I had Nexus - then I could easily drive across the border to Canada. Last time I was stuck in line for an hour or something like that, maybe worse. Maybe someday I will pony up the $50 and time to do that. Don't go often enough to Canada to do that yet. At least I can get back in the USA fast - though last time there was no line.

Actually...I had the precursor to GE in the late 1990s.....forget the name of that program.
Just to point out, Nexus includes GE. It would only be $50 instead of $100, but you'd still get GE privileges.

Starman Nov 20, 2019 1:59 pm
Originally Posted by flyerCO (Post 31759120)
Just to point out, Nexus includes GE. It would only be $50 instead of $100, but you'd still get GE privileges.
Then why would anyone buy GE?

anabolism Nov 20, 2019 2:31 pm
Originally Posted by flyerCO (Post 31759120)
Just to point out, Nexus includes GE. It would only be $50 instead of $100, but you'd still get GE privileges.
Yes, although credit cards that reimburse the $100 GE cost do not reimburse the $50 NEXUS cost. Go figure.

Originally Posted by Starman (Post 31759158)
Then why would anyone buy GE?
Primarily because it's more hassle to get NEXUS. You have to do an interview at a joint NEXUS/GE enrollment center, which are along the US-Canada border (e.g., Seattle, Toronto).

Fredstone Dec 4, 2022 2:06 pm
Originally Posted by entropy (Post 11354989)
Just got my final approval for Nexus yesterday, they told me the card will arrive in 10 days.
:D
now, how do you go about getting GE for free?
How long did it take for your application to be processed? The TTP website is saying 12-14 months!?!?? Did it really take that long?

entropy Dec 5, 2022 7:03 pm
Originally Posted by Fredstone (Post 34806639)
How long did it take for your application to be processed? The TTP website is saying 12-14 months!?!?? Did it really take that long?
lol that was 13 years ago!

its way worse now.

mrkymark Aug 20, 2023 4:40 pm
A recent traveler arriving at LIS claims on a FB post that there was sign leading folks to a special line at EU passport control saying "GLOBAL ENTRY."
Of course no photos and nothing to back up the claims but a declaration that GE is now ready for use at the EU border, at least in LIS.
I know this can't be true but just asking folks on here - could he be right, am I the one going crazy? Or was he just mistaken, and if so, how could he have seen a GE sign in Lisbon?

Majuki Aug 20, 2023 7:38 pm
Originally Posted by mrkymark (Post 35514085)
A recent traveler arriving at LIS claims on a FB post that there was sign leading folks to a special line at EU passport control saying "GLOBAL ENTRY."
There were (are?) some benefits that other countries extended to Global Entry program members. For instance, before SmartGate in Australia was available to all US passport holders with an ETA, you had to have GE. I've not been to New Zealand, but I read they were letting US passport holders with GE use a special lane at AKL.

jasonvr Aug 20, 2023 10:24 pm
Originally Posted by Majuki (Post 35514383)
There were (are?) some benefits that other countries extended to Global Entry program members. For instance, before SmartGate in Australia was available to all US passport holders with an ETA, you had to have GE. I've not been to New Zealand, but I read they were letting US passport holders with GE use a special lane at AKL.
Back when I went thru AKL in 2016 it was a stated benefit, but I never saw any line marked for GE. Just ended up using the automated gates


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