This is our third post in our series Trusted Traveler Programs. In our last post we covered the Global Entry Program. In this post we are going to take a closer look at NEXUS, a program designed to expedite the border clearance process for travelers into Canada and the United States. The NEXUS card is approved as an alternative to the passport for air, land, and sea travel into the United States for US and Canadian citizens.
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Trusted Traveler Programs: Global Entry Program – Arrive in Style
As we mentioned in our previous post “Trusted Traveler Programs – Are You Enrolled?”, Global Entry is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) program that allows expedited clearance for pre-approved, low-risk travelers upon arrival in the United States.
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Trusted Traveler Programs: Are You Enrolled?
Have you noticed more and more travelers skipping right by you in airport lines recently? If so, they are probably part of a Trusted Traveler Program – a program developed by Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to speed up the travel process.
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Southwest Airline Flight Personnel Need Passport by End of 2013
Dallas-based Southwest Airlines is planning to begin providing international service. They expect to offer the new service in 2014. The airline doesn’t currently fly to destinations outside of the United States.
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Guide to Tipping in Top Destinations for US Travelers
As part of your preparations for traveling internationally, it is always best to learn about the specific tipping customs in your destination countries.
Different cultures have different norms. In the U.S.,
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4 Great Apps for International Travel
If you want to make your international adventure even better, don’t forget to pack your smartphone. Looking for flight updates? There’s an app for that. Looking for a good restaurant, an easy way to figure out the local currency exchange, a GPS walking map or some help with language translation?
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Travel Alert: Measles Outbreak in Pakistan May Lead to International Travel Ban
An uncontrolled measles outbreak is taking its toll on Pakistan. A report released last month stated that less than four months into the new year, there have already been 25,401 reported cases of measles in Pakistan, and 146 children have already died as a result of this disease.
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