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Just sign up for Global Enrollment (GOES) and you automatically get TSA Pre and don't have to go thru the regular security lines: no Millimeter back scatter sca

Just sign up for Global Enrollment (GOES) and you automatically get TSA Pre and don't have to go thru the regular security lines: no Millimeter back scatter scanner, no taking off your shoes or taking your laptop out of your bag. Australia, the Netherlands and Canada have similar programs and at present all recognize each others program enrollees, so it also gets you thru Customs in those countries faster too. https://goes-app.cbp.dhs.gov/main/goes https://goes-app.cbp.dhs.gov/main/goes

WimLeers 13y ago
The main site for this is http://www.globalentry.gov/ http://www.globalentry.gov/. Sadly, it is only available for citizens of the U.S., Mexico and the Netherlands. Canadians can use the NEXUS program, which gives the same benefits. (See http://www.globalentry.gov/faq.html#a2. http://www.globalentry.gov/faq.html#a2.) So this only helps a tiny fraction of people frequently flying to the U.S.
Karunamon 13y ago
Even if you get signed up for TSA Pre, you're not guaranteed to get the benefits of it every time. Lot's of "if"s and "may"s and other weasel-ey language. If TSA determines a passenger is eligible for expedited screening, information is embedded in the barcode of the passenger’s boarding pass. TSA scans the barcode at designated checkpoints and the passenger may be able to receive expedited screening. http://www.tsa.gov/tsa-precheck/tsa-precheck-how-it-works http://www.tsa.gov/tsa-precheck/tsa-precheck-how-it-works
- gergles 13y ago
  If you sign up through Global Entry and not through the "you've flown enough that the airline likes you" version of the program, you are far more likely to get expedited screening. You can also scan your boarding pass at home and discover whether you're getting expedited or not, so you know how early you have to be at the airport.
gergles 13y ago
The big problem with Global Entry/TSA Precheck is that it requires you fly on a "participating" airline which are all the bumbling legacy behemoths and not any of the airlines (JetBlue, Virgin, Southwest) you might actually want to fly on.
- theYipster 13y ago
  I'm pretty sure most people who fly enough to really benefit from PreCheck would gladly fly their preferred legacy of choice with their first class upgrade and elite service desk standing by in case of trouble... B6/VX/WN are certainly fine establishments, but they hardly cater to the same market of flyer that the trusted traveler programs target.
takluyver 13y ago
This may be paranoia, but it seems like this type of programme is a politically convenient loophole. The rich white potential-campaign-donor who's flying every week can get through quickly and easily, with the inconvenience and ignominy that the rest of us have to suffer before we get on a plane. If there wasn't this shortcut, would there be more political will to scale back the checkpoints?

WimLeers 13y ago

The main site for this is http://www.globalentry.gov/ http://www.globalentry.gov/. Sadly, it is only available for citizens of the U.S., Mexico and the Netherlands. Canadians can use the NEXUS program, which gives the same benefits. (See http://www.globalentry.gov/faq.html#a2. http://www.globalentry.gov/faq.html#a2.) So this only helps a tiny fraction of people frequently flying to the U.S.

Karunamon 13y ago

Even if you get signed up for TSA Pre, you're not guaranteed to get the benefits of it every time. Lot's of "if"s and "may"s and other weasel-ey language. If TSA determines a passenger is eligible for expedited screening, information is embedded in the barcode of the passenger’s boarding pass. TSA scans the barcode at designated checkpoints and the passenger may be able to receive expedited screening. http://www.tsa.gov/tsa-precheck/tsa-precheck-how-it-works http://www.tsa.gov/tsa-precheck/tsa-precheck-how-it-works

gergles 13y ago
If you sign up through Global Entry and not through the "you've flown enough that the airline likes you" version of the program, you are far more likely to get expedited screening. You can also scan your boarding pass at home and discover whether you're getting expedited or not, so you know how early you have to be at the airport.

gergles 13y ago

The big problem with Global Entry/TSA Precheck is that it requires you fly on a "participating" airline which are all the bumbling legacy behemoths and not any of the airlines (JetBlue, Virgin, Southwest) you might actually want to fly on.

theYipster 13y ago
I'm pretty sure most people who fly enough to really benefit from PreCheck would gladly fly their preferred legacy of choice with their first class upgrade and elite service desk standing by in case of trouble... B6/VX/WN are certainly fine establishments, but they hardly cater to the same market of flyer that the trusted traveler programs target.

takluyver 13y ago

This may be paranoia, but it seems like this type of programme is a politically convenient loophole. The rich white potential-campaign-donor who's flying every week can get through quickly and easily, with the inconvenience and ignominy that the rest of us have to suffer before we get on a plane. If there wasn't this shortcut, would there be more political will to scale back the checkpoints?