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That's what has always driven me nuts. No matter what the security process is, you know exactly how many people are going to show up within a couple hour windo
by pfranz 7y ago
That's what has always driven me nuts. No matter what the security process is, you know exactly how many people are going to show up within a couple hour window. So you should be able to make at a fairly constant amount of time. The flights are scheduled months ahead, everyone bought their tickets weeks ahead and confirmed within 24hrs. Everyone is beholden to adding more security steps like adding a personal phone number, DOB, and showing government ID, so if needed, we could add more steps to make things faster or help with capacity--many people are glad to pay for it with Clear and PreCheck.
- henrikschroder 7y agoI bought Global Entry two years ago. $100 for 5 years. The cost compared to tickets is pretty much a rounding error, and the experience at US airports is like night and day compared to having to go through regular security. Yes, it's a fucking protection racket, yes, it's a shakedown, but it's so worth it. If you fly more than once a year just go apply for it like yesterday.
- andrei_says_ 7y agoWait, does Global Entry give priority with domestic flights? I’ve only seen signs for global entry at immigration. Not at security.
- jedmeyers 7y agoGlobal Entry gives you TSA Pre for free. If you don’t fly international at all then paying $25 less just for TSA might be a good option.
- henrikschroder 7y agoConsidering TSA Pre means you can keep your belt on, your shoes on, don't need to take out your laptop, you can just stuff everything in your carry-on, and don't have to go through the cancer-scanner, it's a massive win just for that alone.