What to Learn from the CBP Canceling My Two-Year-Old’s NEXUS Application If you ask any American frequent international traveler, they will no doubt tell you that one of the best things to happen to the travel industry was the introduction of… Johnny Jet , April 22, 2022
You Can Now Schedule a NEXUS Appointment In early October 2021, I wrote about the five Trusted Traveler Programs offered in the USA by Homeland Security. These programs can help speed travelers through border crossings when reentering… Micah Engber , November 20, 2021
8-Hour Border Wait Times?! This is What Industry Insiders Are Predicting An arriving passenger at Newark [N.J.] Liberty International Airport uses a Global Entry kiosk to enter the U.S. (photo by Josh Denmark On Monday, November 8, the U.S. border is… Johnny Jet , November 6, 2021
Which Trusted Traveler Program Is Right For You? Every once in a while, I feature a reader travel tip. It’s a great way to switch things up as I get to learn something new or at least explain… Johnny Jet , October 6, 2021
You Can Now Do A Zoom Interview To Renew Global Entry and Other Trusted Traveler Programs One silver lining where the pandemic is concerned is that has forced companies to either speed up their plans to work remotely or forced them to get with the 21st… Johnny Jet , June 22, 2021
Everything You Need To Know About Global Entry During COVID-19 Arguably the best thing to happen to international travel is Global Entry. The program, created by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) service, allows pre-approved, low-risk travelers to receive… Johnny Jet , February 20, 2021
How To Get A Global Entry Appointment Faster Without a doubt, Global Entry has been the best thing to happen to international travelers since, I don’t know … sliced bread? “Global Entry is a U.S. Customs and Border… Johnny Jet , September 29, 2020
Global Entry Enrollment Centers Will Be Closed Until July 6 Global Entry and TSA PreCheck are among the best tools at the U.S. traveler’s disposal (here’s a good way to get them). But like much of life right now, the… Johnny Jet , May 26, 2020
New York Residents Are No Longer Eligible to Sign Up for Global Entry If you’re a New York resident and you like international travel, last week held bad news for you. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced on Thursday that New York… Johnny Jet , February 10, 2020
You Can Now Use Global Entry for One Year After Your Membership Expires A Global Entry membership, which includes TSA PreCheck, costs $100 (which can be reimbursed with certain credit cards), and lasts for five years, is arguably the best thing to happen… Johnny Jet , September 11, 2019
A Backlogged DHS Has Cancelled Some Global Entry Appointments Around the country, Global Entry appointments—available once you’ve applied and been conditionally approved for membership—have been to hard to get for a while. The wait is often a month or… Johnny Jet , July 10, 2019
If You Need a Global Entry Appointment, Expand Your Search and Make a Trip of It Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Anita B., who sent in a great piece of advice… Johnny Jet , April 5, 2019
How the Government Shutdown Is Affecting Global Entry Interview Appointments As the government shutdown rolls on, anyone with a Global Entry interview appointment coming up may be out of luck. As written on View from the Wing, “several readers have… Johnny Jet , January 7, 2019
What to Do If You Lose Your Global Entry Privileges Unfairly Remember the story of the Colorado woman who got fined $500 and lost her Global Entry (GE) privileges because she forgot she had a wrapped apple in her bag going… Johnny Jet , June 27, 2018
How Taking a Piece of Fruit From the Plane Could Cost You $500 Crystal Tadlock—an American woman who recently flew from France to the United States—is facing a $500 fine from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for saving an apple she received… Johnny Jet , April 24, 2018
