I recently met someone from the TSA in a social context. This was the first time I’ve ever met a TSA’er outside the context of his or her job. I tried to restrain myself – and mostly succeeded – but our discussions inevitably centered around the agency, how travelers view it, and what it could be doing differently so as to become more effective.
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Read More »From the WhyGo Business article: Business Traveler Interview: Ryan Lile This is part of a new series here at WhyGo Business Travel featuring brief interviews with people who travel for work, asking them about what they do and some of their favorite travel tips. This way, if you’re looking for a career that will require [...]
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Read More »I approached the ID checker at the Buffalo-Niagara International Airport, and he questioned my Global Entry card. I requested that he check with a supervisor, and she also rejected the card, claiming she had received an email earlier that week stating that Global Entry cards are no longer valid as identification.
Let’s examine this. Why would the TSA reject a card from a program that serves a basis for its own trusted traveler program? Even by TSA standards this seemed irrational.
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