How much more time do you actually save with Global Entry over Pre-TSA?
I have a trip at the end of the month to Japan and wanted to apply for Pre-TSA before that but then stumbled onto Global Entry and after looking into it, and it seems to be a good deal since I travel international about 1-2 times a year.
The problem is I can't get an appointment for Global Entry until after my trip so I wouldn't be able to use it for that and it's now made me wonder if I'll still be better off just getting Pre-TSA.
The main reason I wanted to apply in the first place is because I just wanted to speed up the security check which is the most annoying step for me when traveling. I usually use MPC when coming back from abroad anyway so I'm still getting through pretty fast on return.
Would it be better to just apply for Pre-TSA or is it really worth waiting for Global Entry?