2015 MileagePlus Change - Elimination of Global Entry Payment for Plat/1K/GS

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Nov 19, 2014, 10:51 am

#16

Kber

Join Date: Oct 2014

Location: EWR

Programs: United

Posts: 89

I just got GE this year, prior to obtaining Plat status so out of my own pocket because I had a bunch of Int'l trips planned and am generally impatient.

Totally worth it, IMO.

Nov 19, 2014, 11:54 am

#17

PandaHouston

Join Date: Jun 2010

Location: Houston

Programs: UA Million Miler; UA-1K; Hilton Lifetime Diamond; Marriott Lifetime Platinum; SPG Platinum

Posts: 49

Quote:

Originally Posted by mgcsinc

And no payment.

You can usually do it online now.

Yes - you can log into your GE account online and update your new passport number.

Nov 19, 2014, 12:26 pm

#18

gobluetwo

Join Date: Jun 2007

Location: gggrrrovvveee (ORD)

Programs: UA Pt, Marriott Ti, Hertz PC

Posts: 6,091

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrOCTeckels

It has been a couple of years, but I seem to remember that if you get a new passport you have to renew GE anyways.

You do not have to renew GE, but (as others have mentioned) you can just go online and update your passport information in your GOES account. Very quick and easy. Don't need to stop into a GE enrollment center to update. I updated mine online last summer.

Nov 19, 2014, 1:35 pm

#19

kluau88

Join Date: Aug 2001

Location: SFO

Programs: United 1K 2MM / Marriott LTP

Posts: 5,071

Quote:

Originally Posted by tealeaf99

Yes. When you get your new passport (with a new passport number), just walk into any GE office. The GE folks will then type your new numbers/info into their system. No GE appointment is necessary to do this.

I was able to do this online without any issue.

Nov 19, 2014, 4:03 pm

#20

MarkyMarc

Join Date: Feb 2014

Location: SLC

Programs: UA 1K

Posts: 240

Was looking forward to using it for renewal end of 2015. GlobalEntry_Unfriendly

Nov 19, 2014, 4:56 pm

#21

tealeaf99

Join Date: Feb 2004

Location: San Francisco

Programs: UA 1K since 1998 & 3 Million Miler & ex-GS; DL Diamond 2015-2022; BAEC Silver; Bonvoy LT Titanium

Posts: 1,018

Quote:

Originally Posted by kluau88

I was able to do this online without any issue.

Glad to hear this. I unfortunately couldn't make any updates to my GE account. I called them and was told I had to come in.

Nov 19, 2014, 5:09 pm

#22

Kacee

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Join Date: Apr 2013

Location: PHX

Programs: AS 75K; UA 1MM; Hyatt Globalist; Marriott LTP; Hilton Diamond (Aspire)

Posts: 56,480

Quote:

Originally Posted by tealeaf99

I unfortunately couldn't make any updates to my GE account. I called them and was told I had to come in.

Just drop by next time you're passing through SFO. It took me all of 30 seconds.

Nov 19, 2014, 6:02 pm

#23

username

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Join Date: May 2001

Posts: 10,971

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarkyMarc

Was looking forward to using it for renewal end of 2015. GlobalEntry_Unfriendly

Here is the logic: if you qualify for the increased PQD, you must be loaded. So, what's $100

Nov 19, 2014, 6:08 pm

#24

channa

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Join Date: Aug 2002

Location: Bay Area, CA

Programs: UA Plat 2MM; AS MVP Gold 75K

Posts: 35,068

AMEX Plat pays for GE.

It makes the transition away from UA a lot easier.

Nov 19, 2014, 6:12 pm

#25

Boraxo

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Join Date: Dec 2002

Location: Danville, CA, USA;

Programs: UA 1MM, WN CP, Marriott LT Plat, Hilton Gold, IC Plat

Posts: 15,722

A lot of cards pay for this, won't miss it one bit. Though I was able to use the code to pay for Mrs. B.

Nov 19, 2014, 8:25 pm

#26

evanroberts

Join Date: Nov 2006

Location: MSP, WLG, or the forward most A seat in Y I can get

Programs: UA Plat (and all the derivatives on cars and hotels that implies)

Posts: 491

Quote:

Originally Posted by PandaHouston

Yes - you can log into your GE account online and update your new passport number.

This probably won't affect a lot of people, but trivia! If you get GE before becoming a U.S. citizen the passport(s) in there will be foreign. If you stayed a permanent resident you could totally update your foreign passport information in there. What you can't do is add your new U.S. passport details when you become a citizen.

I spent a long time at the MSP office until they found the one person that knew this was a bug and then did it for me. Kept on getting told "you can do it online". Pulled out my laptop, showed them, no dice. Gotta lot work done while I waited since there was no distracting free wifi in the terminal.

Nov 20, 2014, 1:54 am

#27

steveman518

Join Date: Mar 2014

Location: EWR

Posts: 2,112

Quote:

Originally Posted by channa

AMEX Plat pays for GE.

It makes the transition away from UA a lot easier.

And the credit shows up in a reasonable amount of time (~1 week for me), which is different than trying to get your money back from UA (though not in the case of GE of course

)

Nov 20, 2014, 10:46 am

#28

MarkyMarc

Join Date: Feb 2014

Location: SLC

Programs: UA 1K

Posts: 240

Quote:

Originally Posted by username

Here is the logic: if you qualify for the increased PQD, you must be loaded. So, what's $100

I guess I should put it into perspective!

Nov 20, 2014, 11:14 am

#29

drewguy

Join Date: May 2009

Location: Washington, DC

Programs: UA 1K 1MM, AA, DL

Posts: 7,419

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cargojon

Wonder how early I can renew mine - I think it expires Oct 2015. But I have to renew my passport first. Crap. Time to get moving on that.

I believe any time in the year leading up to expiration . . . I'm going to find out in January (bday month), with a 2016 expiration. Hope it works (and let me know if you can renew now).