News: £15 Wizz Air cashback with American Express, get 10% off Uber gift cards

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• Norfolk&Chance says:

  11 Jul11 July 04:29

  Just had to take my shoes off a few days ago in the US. When did this come into play?

  • e14 says:

    11 Jul11 July 05:27

    Noem announced it on the 8th July. Given the glacial speed the TSA moves at, probably 2026. They will in all likelihood still be shouting shoes off until 2029.

    • David says:

      11 Jul11 July 10:26

      😀

    • paul says:

      11 Jul11 July 20:59

      For 10 years I’ve worn a plastic bucket belt.

      Never removed it for any detector – even when they tell us to remove belts.

      Tend to keep trainers on right to the last second and only remove if jobsworth has a whine.

      • paul says:

        11 Jul11 July 21:00

        Plastic belt buckle – grrr Autofill

• Lumma says:

  11 Jul11 July 05:07

  Nairobi airport was shoes off in May for one of the four security checkpoints you have to go through for flying British Airways

  • Rhys says:

    11 Jul11 July 07:59

    Nairobi isn’t a US airport!

    • Ian says:

      11 Jul11 July 08:15

      Perhaps the poster knows that and was simply providing an example of another place where shoes-off is a requirement.

      • lumma says:

        11 Jul11 July 08:28

        Exactly. I was referring to this – “Why it’s taken the TSA so long, when almost every other country has not required footwear to be scanned separately for years, is anyone’s guess”

        • David says:

          11 Jul11 July 10:27

          “almost” but 1+ lumma

• Juno says:

  11 Jul11 July 05:25

  Uber one doesn’t seem to have a cap

• Ian says:

  11 Jul11 July 05:31

  Actually with TSA pre-check security has often been very easy for a few years.

  Mind you, like many others, we will not be flying there until things change

  • VinZ says:

    11 Jul11 July 06:52

    Sadly I have to go there for work for 3 weeks and I’m dreading it.

    • LittleNick says:

      11 Jul11 July 08:01

      Dreading the experience once in or the security/immigration agents etc?

      • VinZ says:

        11 Jul11 July 12:42

        The whole thing. I’m terrified I’m going to be detained by ICE!

      • mvcvz says:

        11 Jul11 July 16:38

        I have flown to the US approx 300 times over the last 40 years. I have never encountered the slightest problem on arrival, other than the occasional lengthy queue. Perhaps I’ve just been fortunate or perhaps I’m just an upstanding individual with absolutely nothing to hide from anyone.

  • Rhys says:

    11 Jul11 July 08:00

    Yes, obviously. But most people don’t have TSA pre-check!

    • mvcvz says:

      11 Jul11 July 20:34

      Including me. And your point is…?

  • ParselT says:

    11 Jul11 July 09:32

    We applied for, and were approved for Global Entry, which includes TSA pre-check. If you’re a regular visit to the US, then it is well worth it. Through LAX’s border/passport check in under a minute last month.

    If you don’t want to travel to the USA for whatever reason, then fair enough, but you’re missing out. We had a wonderful holiday meeting nothing but friendly Americans throughout the four weeks we were there.

    • tony says:

      11 Jul11 July 09:53

      The broader point is by travelling to the US you’re funding a regime that’s doing some pretty unpleasant things. Spend those tourist dollars in the US if you want, but wouldn’t you be better off spending them somewhere that is about to get royally screwed by Trump’s tariff tantrum?

      It might only be a few thousand dollars but there’s a cumulative effect here and headlines showing dramatco drops in overseas visitors send a clear message as to how the rest of the world sees you.

      • David says:

        11 Jul11 July 10:38

        How’s the view from that horse? You pay taxes and wealth into a system built from the most despicable acts. Picking and choosing is easier I give you that.

        • Aston100 says:

          11 Jul11 July 11:22

          You have to start somewhere.
          I commend Tony for having principal and acting upon it.

        • Tony says:

          11 Jul11 July 16:51

          Pretty good view, thanks. As most are able to comprehend, I’m saying that people have a choice as to which regime they fund discretionally. The fact that I don’t want to sponsor the USA right now is a reason for not going there. As is the poor value for money, asinine tipping culture and relentless arrogance of so many of the population.

          Went to Montenegro a few years back because they had a choice over Russia – and told them to do one. My few thousand euros counted for nothing, but hopefully it was part of a bigger gesture.

          With ageing parents, young-ish kids and health issues of my own, I can’t jump ship – but then where would I go/who would want me anyway?

  • paul says:

    11 Jul11 July 21:02

    Unfortunately we have another cruise booking in October but after that? No USA travel for 3 years.

• David says:

  11 Jul11 July 05:33

  Wizzair offer not appearing on my Platinum card account

  • David says:

    11 Jul11 July 10:38

    It’s on Biz Plat.

    • ChasP says:

      11 Jul11 July 11:10

      Not on mine

• TD says:

  11 Jul11 July 06:10

  It’s being reported elsewhere that the Wizzair Amex offer is not available on the Platinum Card, and it’s not appearing on mine.

  • Norfolk&Chance says:

    11 Jul11 July 06:27

    They didn’t see platinum holders as their target market

  • Andrew J says:

    11 Jul11 July 07:15

    +1, not on my platinum, only on my Harrods card.

• roger says:

  11 Jul11 July 06:12

  Not my platinum too…

• letBAgonesbe says:

  11 Jul11 July 07:31

  Wizzair offer not on my plat

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