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    US Global Entry Program for Australian citizens [from 2025]

    The 3+ months is often associated with domestic US citizen based applications as they have a team thats supposed to run state and federal background checks per applicant, given how nearly every major credit card offers Global Entry for free - theres massive wait times. International...
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    US Global Entry Program for Australian citizens [from 2025]

    Received 'conditionally approved' status, son who had to use a manual application form has got word back from the GEP email address and is currently having his background check processed. For further clarification, in order to make up my 5 trips to the US - I did submit two i94s across my Irish...
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    US Global Entry Program for Australian citizens [from 2025]

    To my knowledge, you will not be interviewed by Australian authorities. The information will be verified, processed, background check completed and given the green light to proceed to the next stage which will be obtaining the 'Conditionally Approved' status. When arriving into the US next...
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    US Global Entry Program for Australian citizens [from 2025]

    You will obtain an email titled; Invitation to complete a background check application for the US Global Entry Program [SEC=OFFICIAL] Where you will create an account with the Australian Government and will be able to apply for the GEP Background Check, where you will also attach your i94 which...
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    US Global Entry Program for Australian citizens [from 2025]

    Given how for US residents, to obtain 'Conditionally Approved' status takes months. I think regardless for us its going to be a looong long time. Was reading on another forum, someone waited 4 months to obtain Conditionally Approved status. Some people waited 3 weeks, others 3 months its all...
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    US Global Entry Program for Australian citizens [from 2025]

    If you are referring to the incoming president, I dont think CBP changes to Global Entry to Australian passport holders will be quite on the agenda. Australia hasnt been in the scopes of his reform gun and I hope it remains that way, I think the 388bn in a singular deal alone is making him happy...
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    US Global Entry Program for Australian citizens [from 2025]

    I would personally think that after 1000 applications detected it would stop users from applying from the CBP website. But probably not and the unlucky 1001st person will have their application cancelled and *hopefully* refunded or put on hold until Stage 2.
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    US Global Entry Program for Australian citizens [from 2025]

    The verification is done on the Australian end, the CBP couldnt care less for how many times you have entered into the US as the prerequisite is handled on the Australian end. You will be asked to provide a screenshot of your i94 obtainable through the link provided and I would think that the...
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    US Global Entry Program for Australian citizens [from 2025]

    Will be interesting, there was a note after applying for CBP that in the event that you do not meet the criteria - the application will be halted until Stage 2 but yeah we will see.
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    US Global Entry Program for Australian citizens [from 2025]

    Im in an interesting situation, I have just barely reached 5 trips to the US - however it is across both my Australian and Irish Passports, will let the forum knows what happens including if its rejected. ie. Will my application be on hold per the GEP notice or will it be cancelled Really...
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    How much is the penalty to add a sector onto an existing Aeroplan Award booking?

    From the looks of it, it only looks like you can do simple changes (ie. Limited to changing an existing sector) you'll have to call in order to make use of the 5k stopover features. Even then, you will most likely be routed to a domestic Canadian call center (QF take notes) and they are very...
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    How much is the penalty to add a sector onto an existing Aeroplan Award booking?

    Hey there, turns out it was really simple. At the time of the change there was 0J redemptions available from JFK-SIN (booked the sector when the calendar was released) and was able to use within the manage by booking function on AC -> tick the "Change Departing Airports" box and then change the...
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    How much is the penalty to add a sector onto an existing Aeroplan Award booking?

    Hey all, Looking at securing a flight home from the US to Australia in July next year when they release seats on SQ in J. Due to the high demand, I am looking at securing a one way flight from JFK to SIN in J and then add the sector to Melbourne 48 hours after when they become available for...
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    Rex BidUp Success and Failures

    MEL-PER, 14 Bidders and maximum bid of $206 with 5 seats for upgrades. Cleared T-3 hours prior @ $146.
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    AFF Review: ZIPAIR 787 “Full-Flat” Business Class (NRT-MNL)

    The whole model of having an OOL/CNS-NRT service is to allow as many connections from Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney, Adelaide ect into these northern ports to allow for a fuller B788 to continue its journey. Its more time efficient than say back tracking from Sydney to Melbourne to Tokyo. ZipAir...
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    AFF on Air Discussion thread

    Can we get a podcast onto how Bonza failed now? ;)
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    Qantas Gold Accelerator w/ DSC Promotion

    A question a Qantas Gold Accelerator program. I understand that a DSC promotion wont be valid towards the 200SCs but would the normal amount of SCs still count towards it? Or it simply wouldn't validate it.
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