Although I am not going anywhere, as summer rolls along, visions of distant lands dance in my head. However, that vision is marred by long lines at the airports \u2013 getting your luggage checked, getting into a plane with carry-on bags and no overhead place, and finally the immigration and customs line ups.<\/p>\n
This year, for a fee, the government and even some airlines are helping to ease that pain.<\/p>\n
The U.S. government (and some foreign governments as well, like Holland) has introduced the Global Entry Program. U.S. citizens over the age of 14 can pay a fee of $100 (valid for 5 years) and enroll in the program. They have to enter their data in the following website:<\/p>\n
https:\/\/goes-app.cbp.dhs.gov\/<\/a><\/p>\n After the completion of the process, there will be a one-time CBP interview.<\/p>\n However, once it\u2019s complete, you do not need to stand in any immigration line. There are kiosks in most major airports. The traveler (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Although I am not going anywhere, as summer rolls along, visions of distant lands dance in my head. However, that vision is marred by long lines at the airports \u2013 getting your luggage checked, getting into a plane with carry-on…<\/span><\/p>\n