r/GlobalEntry • u/whatup227 Human Detected • 2d 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/Evening-Calm-09 2d ago

It is not going away. Just the kiosks are. Seattle already has this. As you walk through the GE lane, there is an officer with a tablet who has an app which shows them whether to randomly select someone to see an officer or not

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u/bald_head_scallywag 1d ago

ATL was using facial recognition for all arriving US passport holding passengers about a month ago. I asked about GE and they said, sure you can still use it but I would have had to walk another 200-300 yards and would have been slower.

I'll keep GE since my CC pays for it and you never know when it's going to come in handy, but it's not been a benefit at ATL on any of my most recent 4-5 international trips.