Feds are tired of making you wait in security line

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11-21-2009 @ 11:36PM

TroyG said...

@Richard - appreciate your thoughts. My understanding is the $100 is essentially the fee to cover the costs of the background check and the in-person interview. When I applied, the approval process took about 18 hours (over a weekend) - and the interview was about 15 minutes, as well as a demonstration how the machine works - not bad considering...

I will say that the automated system (Global Entry) has been great the last few times I've crossed the border into the US. Skipping a massive line as 2 747's and an A380 dropped passengers off in LAX was fantastic last time I arrived.

My only complaint is it's not as convenient as the system in many other countries (that allow all citizens to use it), nor as "flash" as those systems (facial recognition, automatic gates, etc). Also, the fact the current airports have 1-2 systems (compare to Melbourne which split the system into 2 parts, and has at least 10 ATM-like terminals & 5 biometric recognition gates for a fraction of the population), but I suspect that'll change soon enough.

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