2012 Global Entry fee refund - Plat and 1K [new credit process as of 27 Jul 2012]
Aug 1, 2012, 6:03 pm
#541
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: IAH TX USA
Programs: AA PLT LT & 2MM, HH D, MAR PLT EL LT
Posts: 484
My brother already has GE, but is also 1K, so would qualify for the $100 offer. I am not yet Platinum, but will be later this year. But I have a bunch of international travel coming up and it would be nice to be GE.
Does anyone know if you can use the credit for someone else's GE application, or only your own?
Does anyone know if you can use the credit for someone else's GE application, or only your own?
Aug 1, 2012, 6:26 pm
#542
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: BUR/LAX
Programs: UA 1K/2MM, HHonors Diamond, IHG Diamond Elite
Posts: 2,505
My brother already has GE, but is also 1K, so would qualify for the $100 offer. I am not yet Platinum, but will be later this year. But I have a bunch of international travel coming up and it would be nice to be GE.
Does anyone know if you can use the credit for someone else's GE application, or only your own?
Does anyone know if you can use the credit for someone else's GE application, or only your own?
Aug 1, 2012, 6:28 pm
#543
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: LAX
Programs: UA Silver, AA, WN, DL
Posts: 4,091
My brother already has GE, but is also 1K, so would qualify for the $100 offer. I am not yet Platinum, but will be later this year. But I have a bunch of international travel coming up and it would be nice to be GE.
Does anyone know if you can use the credit for someone else's GE application, or only your own?
Does anyone know if you can use the credit for someone else's GE application, or only your own?
The only thing I can think of is when it comes down to reconciling the charge codes UA sent out vs. what was redeemed, it is obviously linked to the name of the applicant with the unique charge code.
Whether UA will go and verify that is the question.
But if they do, is it worth your brother's status (and yours) to be in jeopardy? It clearly is meant for 1K and their own account.
Aug 1, 2012, 6:41 pm
#544
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: IAH TX USA
Programs: AA PLT LT & 2MM, HH D, MAR PLT EL LT
Posts: 484
provided that benefit is still available 5 years from now.
Aug 1, 2012, 7:20 pm
#545
Join Date: May 2003
Location: At This Point, Only G*d Knows!
Posts: 3,467
I was curious about this as well, as I already have Global Entry and I was wondering if I could provide the benefit to my cousin.
Either way, it is nice perk.
Dan
Either way, it is nice perk.
Dan
Aug 2, 2012, 7:58 pm
#546
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: New York, NY
Programs: United Platinum, Hilton Gold
Posts: 281
Got an email linking me to the united site. Once in there, it gave all the credit card info to use
Aug 2, 2012, 10:08 pm
#547
Join Date: Nov 2011
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Platinum, Hertz President Circle
Posts: 291
I must be really, really stupid, but I don't see the information online. I applied last week and received the email yesterday from UA indicating that once I logged into UA, I'd be able to see it. But for the life of me, I can't find it anywhere.
Am I the only one with this problem?
Am I the only one with this problem?
Aug 2, 2012, 10:16 pm
#548
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.995MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,854
I must be really, really stupid, but I don't see the information online. I applied last week and received the email yesterday from UA indicating that once I logged into UA, I'd be able to see it. But for the life of me, I can't find it anywhere.
Am I the only one with this problem?
Am I the only one with this problem?
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Moderator note: As of July 27, 2012, fee credit process has been implemented:
http://www.united.com/web/en-US/apps...y/default.aspx ...
Moderator note: As of July 27, 2012, fee credit process has been implemented:
http://www.united.com/web/en-US/apps...y/default.aspx ...
Aug 2, 2012, 10:32 pm
#549
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: LAX
Programs: UA MM | BA Silver
Posts: 7,193
Smooth process for me so far as well. Asked for the code this weekend, and although no email from UA, checked back and it was available this morning. I'm sure it was ready earlier but I hadn't checked.
Filled out the application and submitted with no issue. Now, the wait.
Filled out the application and submitted with no issue. Now, the wait.
Aug 2, 2012, 11:02 pm
#550
Join Date: Nov 2011
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Platinum, Hertz President Circle
Posts: 291
Aug 3, 2012, 7:46 am
#551
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: UA 1K 1MM, AA, DL
Posts: 7,418
Well, the cousin couldn't use it for renewal.
While under the new system it is theoretically traceable, if you take the travel credit instead there is nothing on the payment receipt that shows who the actual applicant is--just the payor.
While under the new system it is theoretically traceable, if you take the travel credit instead there is nothing on the payment receipt that shows who the actual applicant is--just the payor.
Aug 3, 2012, 3:16 pm
#552
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: LAX
Programs: UA MM | BA Silver
Posts: 7,193
Interview Facility Across the Street from my Office
Smooth process for me so far as well. Asked for the code this weekend, and although no email from UA, checked back and it was available this morning. I'm sure it was ready earlier but I hadn't checked.
Filled out the application and submitted with no issue. Now, the wait.
Filled out the application and submitted with no issue. Now, the wait.
Aug 3, 2012, 3:26 pm
#553
Join Date: Dec 2002
Programs: UA MM, Hilton-Dia
Posts: 1,480
My experience has been smooth thus far. So sorry to hear some of us here are having issues. Thanks to all that have provided updates/alerts.
Updates to timeline:
7/27 12pm EDT - applied for code after FT alert from emu
7/27 9pm - received code by logging on .com after getting a heads up from a FT alert from sannmann
7/27 10pm - completed GE application. Pending approval.
7/27 11pm - received email from UA saying code was ready
7/31 3pm - received email from GOES - conditional approval. Scheduled for earliest interview slot available mid-Sept
Updates to timeline:
7/27 12pm EDT - applied for code after FT alert from emu
7/27 9pm - received code by logging on .com after getting a heads up from a FT alert from sannmann
7/27 10pm - completed GE application. Pending approval.
7/27 11pm - received email from UA saying code was ready
7/31 3pm - received email from GOES - conditional approval. Scheduled for earliest interview slot available mid-Sept
7 minute video + 5 minute interview asking simple questions like do I travel for work or leisure, was a visit to country XX work or pleasure, have I ever been arrested etc. After that, photo + fingerprints and I was done.
20 minutes total. 2 minutes after I leave I get a "status changed" email from GOES.
Aug 3, 2012, 6:19 pm
#554
Moderator: Smoking Lounge; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: SFO
Programs: Lifetime (for now) Gold MM, HH Gold, Giving Tootsie Pops to UA employees, & a retired hockey goalie
Posts: 28,878
Applied 8/1
Pending approval today (8/3)
Interview scheduled at SFO 10/5*
*That was the earliest possible date but how does one find out about cancellations? Check the calendar? Call?
Pending approval today (8/3)
Interview scheduled at SFO 10/5*
*That was the earliest possible date but how does one find out about cancellations? Check the calendar? Call?
Aug 3, 2012, 7:01 pm
#555
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: CLE
Programs: UA Gold, HH Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 3,661
Thinking of course I know everything, I didn't know about the new process for fee reimbursement. I applied today for Global Entry, but didn't know to get a code first. And, I paid the application fee. I called Mileage Plus and after about an hour (with the agent reading the stuff I'd already read when I discovered the new process), I was told, I'd get the travel credit. That they would know and the credit would automatically appear.
Any idea what I should do to get the fee reimbursement? Thanks
Any idea what I should do to get the fee reimbursement? Thanks