Re: [84attendees] YVR Checkin Counter Opening Hours (for US)

[Ben Campbell <[e-mail]>]

On Aug 10, 2012, at 5:23 AM, Randall Gellens <[e-mail]> wrote:

> At 3:39 PM -0700 8/7/12, Randy Bush wrote:
> 
>> TSA Pre, coming to an airport near you, accepts the GE card and often
>> has a shorter line.  and, because you do not have to disrobe or take the
>> computer out of the bag or ..., processes much more quickly.  worked
>> great for me in seatac this morning.
> 
> Not sure what you mean that "TSA Pre ... accepts the GE card."  You become eligible for Pre-Check if you have elite FF status in one of the currently participating airlines and/or enter your GE or other CBP Trusted Traveller program ID numbers in the participating airline information or in your PNR, but you don't need or use a GE card for any of this, and the GE card serves no purpose.  If you're Pre-Check eligible, the TSA *may* select you for expedited screening on a per-departure basis.  There is no opportunity nor benefit to having or showing the card.  You either are (a) eligible and selected for expedited screening on a specific departure, (b) are not eligible or eligible but not selected.

Unfortunately, the Global Entry interviewers have been spreading the "card gets you into the Pre-Check queue" rumor at DFW. They explicitly told my wife that when she had he had her interview. It took quite a bit of explaining on how organizations develop "lore" vs "training" to convince her that the interviewer was mistaken. It didn't matter anyway, because she was already eligible for Pre-Check via her AA status.

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