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Re:Basic Economy Fares Don't Lower Ticket Prices, They Incre... by hueving on Tuesday January 03, 2017 @04:07AM (#13307879)
If you're American, you dont really have to tell anything to the US border control.
Re:Basic Economy Fares Don't Lower Ticket Prices, They Incre... by Taek on Tuesday January 03, 2017 @04:21AM (#13307944)
Meh. I'm sure it's worse for non-Americans, but US border control is more of a hassle for me than any of Europe or China. Africa was pretty bad (they confiscated my passport...?) but otherwise the US is generally the worst.
Re:Basic Economy Fares Don't Lower Ticket Prices, They Incre... by ajdlinux on Tuesday January 03, 2017 @04:59AM (#13308091)
The US charges $100 to sign up for Global Entry, while Australia is trying to force as many people as possible to use SmartGate with no fee and no registration required...
Re:Basic Economy Fares Don't Lower Ticket Prices, They Incre... by hueving on Tuesday January 03, 2017 @07:22AM (#13308638)
I travel internationally maybe 6 times a year and on average spend maybe 10 minutes waiting in line and 30 seconds talking to the officer at CBP without global entry.

I've timed it with friends with global entry going through at the same time and they shaved off maybe 5 minutes.

Either ATL, SEA, LAX, JFK, and MSP are way better than average, or global entry isn't worth it except for the tiny percentage of international travelers that commute that way.

Point being, for US citizens, CBP is plenty fast enough without global entry.

Re:Basic Economy Fares Don't Lower Ticket Prices, They Incre... by heeen2 on Tuesday January 03, 2017 @09:49AM (#13309456)
I have waited 2 hours at sfo just recently
Re:Basic Economy Fares Don't Lower Ticket Prices, They Incre... by kobeya on Tuesday January 03, 2017 @04:39AM (#13308025)
And they don't really have to let you in the country.
Re:Basic Economy Fares Don't Lower Ticket Prices, They Incre... by ThrustVectoring on Tuesday January 03, 2017 @05:07AM (#13308114)
American courts have ruled that it's unconstitutional to bar American citizens from entering America.
Re:Basic Economy Fares Don't Lower Ticket Prices, They Incre... by kobeya on Tuesday January 03, 2017 @05:12AM (#13308136)
I don't think you understand the context of that decision. You do not have a right to enter the USA as a US citizen under all circumstances. You can be denied entry based on suspicious behavior and circumstances, and the border agents have plenty of free reign to interpret that as they will.
Re:Basic Economy Fares Don't Lower Ticket Prices, They Incre... by hueving on Tuesday January 03, 2017 @07:16AM (#13308624)
Would you care to provide links to cases or law that shows US citizens can be stopped by CBP for refusing to answer questions?
Re:Basic Economy Fares Don't Lower Ticket Prices, They Incre... by kobeya on Tuesday January 03, 2017 @11:22AM (#13310190)