The Global Entry mobile app is getting replaced: Here's what to know

Global Entry is getting a slight tweak. Later this month, the program plans to replace its mobile app.Now, let's make one thing clear: If you typically get off a plane and rush to a blue kiosk after an international flight, nothing changes for you.But for the last few years, travelers returning to the U.S. have also had the option to skip the kiosks. Instead, those flyers could enter their arrival information on a smartphone app, then head right to an (even shorter) line.Global Entry mobile app signage at Dulles International Airport (IAD). SEAN CUDAHY/THE POINTS GUYWhich brings me to the news of the day.That app — the Global Entry app — will stop working on Sept. 15.Instead, travelers will want to download a new "Trusted Traveler app" that's launching.According to the federal government, this new app will be able to do everything the Global Entry mobile app does today:Your Global Entry membership will still be active.You don't need to reapply.Your login information will be the same.The app will do the same things the Global Entry mobile app does right now.However, this will also be the place to start an application or renewal process and navigate the U.S. Department of Transportat...