TSA has fewer screeners and security lines are expected to be longer this summer.
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We can attest to the havoc wreaked by too few TSA agents at the airport. On our return to JFK last Saturday afternoon, we arrived only to find all 16 customs kiosks were not working (way too few kiosks for that airport to begin with), and only 3 TSA agents/lines were available. Did I mention 3 jumbo jets were all disembarking passengers at the same time!? Holy cow! It was a painful experience, needless to say. We are now applying for TSA pre-check - it's absolutely worth it.
You want Global Entry.
Bingo! You get TSA Precheck included in your Global Entry membership
Even though they kicked me out of Global Entry a few years ago, my trusted traveler # was still good for TSA Pre-check..so May 19 I go back again to re-apply for Global Entry with printed copies of my whole misspent "brushes" with the law and throw myself at the mercy of the fine CBP agents in Tampa......
I think what we were trying to say is that TSA Pre Check doesn't help with Customs and Immigration when returning to the US. TSA is on the outbound end.
Bingo! You get TSA Precheck included in your Global Entry membership
Global Entry interviews are only done at certain airports? We live in Indianapolis and they are not offered. We were thinking about setting up interviews at a layover airport on a future trip but are worried about on time/cancelled flights etc. How long does the interview take and do they run on time?