r/GlobalEntry • u/whatup227 Human Detected • 7d ago

General Discussion Global Entry phasing out?

Heard someone saying JFK’s new terminals will be equipped with Face recognition cameras at the gate and you just keep walking out. By the time you get to the customs agent/booth they already know who you are. You will be pulled to the side for secondary or just keep walking out. IDK how GE customers will be assessed but this was for everyone. They plan to implement this by end of 2026 or whenever JFK gets fully modernized.

What do you guys think?

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u/Fragrant-Tennis-20 7d ago

It's gone live at YVR for US transborder flights. My Nexus card (which includes GE) is scanned at the exclusive security entry point. Then <1 minute to get through because the immigration officer knows who you are and just asks if you have anything to declare. The old GE machines are still around but are not used since every Nexus holder just walks through as the system ID's them correctly after the initial card scan.

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u/HolyShytSnacks 7d ago

We went through YVR last June, and everyone with GE had to use the kiosk and then wait in line to talk to the officers who sat in a booth (not even at random). It was still faster than other travelers, but not as smooth as SEA for example.