I guess I’ve been using global entry wrong - I thought it was only entering US

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Apr 3, 2024
1:54:05pm

silk Contributor

I haven’t flown into Canada for a very long time… but I’ve only used Global entry upon returning to the US.

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silk

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Both global re-entry and tsa precheck use facial recognition now. If you lost

Genghis Spreads

4/3/24 1:20pm

I noticed OAK just made that change, you don't show them a boarding pass

BYUFBDAD

4/3/24 1:22pm

Unless you have a very common name such as:

El Fuego

4/3/24 1:25pm

Creepy

BaseCoug

4/3/24 1:27pm

I’ve had tsa Precheck for 6-7 years and global entry for 4-5. I’ve never used a

silk

4/3/24 1:28pm

You have to have your card in Canada

mobicurious

4/3/24 1:34pm

Some airports don’t even have precheck lines.

Genghis Spreads

4/3/24 1:48pm

I guess I’ve been using global entry wrong - I thought it was only entering US

silk

4/3/24 1:54pm

In Canada you have to pre-clear customs & immigration to return

mobicurious

4/3/24 1:56pm

Ah - got it. I’ve only pre-cleared out of Dublin… and that didn’t require a card

silk

4/3/24 2:01pm

If you have global entry, that includes precheck. Your precheck # is on your

Genghis Spreads

4/3/24 1:50pm

My point is I’ve never used a card at an airport for either TSA or for Global En

silk

4/3/24 1:55pm

Yeah you don't need to. I use my GE card as ID instead of my DL bc losing it

Socrates Johnson

4/3/24 2:03pm

You can decline it at TSA precheck. They don’t tell you that but I do always

jpal1397

4/3/24 2:27pm

Good retort

Genghis Spreads

4/3/24 7:20pm

Something new I hadn't heard of.......

airbug

4/3/24 3:12pm

as of last year only available at certain airports.

BYUFBDAD

4/3/24 3:25pm

RE: as of last year only available at certain airports.

BYUFBDAD

4/3/24 3:27pm

Just kidding it’s not available for precheck at MIdway. It’s is for global

Genghis Spreads

4/10/24 9:54am

It's not at every airport yet tho

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