PRE-CLEAR-GE vs Poors

[Chewbacca 7,780]

What's a "pastel PFG"? 
I'm apparently no longer current on my insults. 

Sounds like something a pastel PFG would say.

[midtown 3,346]

I guess this is the go to TSA/GE/Clear thread.

WTF IAH?   First of all they had 75% of their GE kiosks closed this past Friday which created about a 5 min wait.  Just landed a triple from Narita so I assume lots of GE folks.  Ok no big deal.   No receipt printed anymore.  No eye scanner or passport entry.  Just a picture and you go through.  Now this is where it get interesting.  There was another line about 10-15 mins long.  Everyone was just looking at each saying wtf is with this?   Two CBP officers for GE line.  They take your passport and match it with a screen that has everyone's photo from what I can tell.  This seems like a step back.  How do they even know you have GE?   They did reject one guy so I assume they have some facial recognition going on.  I asked an officer after I got through about the new procedure and he just said yeah this is the new system. 

Also IAH the first TSA checkpoint has no pre-check.  I went through vs going all the way to a different checkpoint.  I assume this is by design that they'd prefer to go full check on everyone. 

Edited October 24, 2022 by midtown

[midtown 3,346]

Anyone use the new global entry app that just launched?  Ill be testing it next week on the way back in from central america.  Looks like you just take a selfie when you are landing etc and that takes the place of the kiosk all together. Looks like it only works at the following

• Seattle Tacoma International Airport (SEA)
• Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
• Miami International Airport (MIA)
• Orlando International Airport (MCO)
• Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)
• Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)
• George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)

Edited October 25, 2023 by midtown

[Mo Horn 8,852]

9 minutes ago, midtown said:

Anyone use the new global entry app that just launched?  Ill be testing it next week on the way back in from central america.  Looks like you just take a selfie when you are landing etc and that takes the place of the kiosk all together. Looks like it only works at the following

• Seattle Tacoma International Airport (SEA)
• Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
• Miami International Airport (MIA)
• Orlando International Airport (MCO)
• Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)
• Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)
• George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)

I'm flying into Miami from Colombia on the 4th. Just downloaded the app. 

[midtown 3,346]

I wont get to try it out until the 8th