Dec 26, 2012, 9:58 pm
Last edit by: JDiver
TSA Pre-Check / PreCheck Known Traveler program for AA FFs (consolidated)
You are eligible to be selected (on a flight-by-flight basis) for TSA PreCheck expedited screening if:
- You are a frequent American Airlines flyer that have been invited by American Airlines to participate and followed the instructions on the email to accept, or/and
- You participate in a "Trusted Traveler" program (Global Entry, NEXUS, SENTRI and/or TSA PreCheck application program) and have entered your "Known Traveler ID" in the reservation
- If you're using your AAdvantage number, you can enter the "Known Traveler ID" in the Personal Information and Password tab of My Account) so it will auto-populate in all new reservations bearing the AAdvantage number made anywhere
- If your reservation doesn't have your AAdvantage number, you can retrieve it and add the "Known Traveler ID" to it. The method is not very intuitive: on AA.com click on my trips, then on view all, then on find my reservation and enter either the record locator (if you know it), or the flight information using the AA operating flight number (not any eventual codeshare number from another airline).
- Your Secure Flight Information (name, sex, DOB) in the reservation must match the one with the program (except for "middle" or other names, which are ignored) (name on ticket does not matter)
- You will find your "Known Traveler ID" on the GOES website or on your program's card, under the name "PASSID". It is either 9 digits or the letters TT plus 7 digits
NOTE: 20 May 2016: "Today’s announcement makes a total of 16 carriers that participate in TSA Pre✓®: Aeromexico, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Allegiant, American Airlines, Cape Air, Delta Air Lines, Etihad Airways, Hawaiian Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Seaborne Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Sun Country Airlines, United Airlines, Virgin America and WestJet.
Passengers who are eligible for TSA Pre✓® include: members of the TSA Pre✓® application program, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Trusted Traveler program, Global Entry, and Canadian citizens who are members of CBP’s NEXUS program. TSA Pre✓® is also available for U.S. Armed Forces service members, including those serving in the U.S. Coast Guard, Reserves and National Guard."
Link
How it works
In the Pre-Check lane, you no longer need to remove the following items:
- Shoes (some, such as steel-toed shoes, may require removal)
- 3-1-1 compliant bag from your carry-on (all liquid restrictions still apply)
- Laptop from your bag (if electronics are stacked on top of each other, they require removal)
- Light outerwear or jacket
- Belt (large belt buckles may require removal)
- Pre-Check Lanes are WTMD only-- No NoS in use
LOCATIONS
Link to FlyerGuide Wiki listing of American Airlines (only) PreCheck checkpoints.
Link to FT thread AA Airport / Concourse TSA PreCheck - Hours [only] (may not be current)
See also post 1 of this thread. (It contains much additional info in the Moderator's Note.)
NOTE: PreCheck is changing to a Trusted Traveler (GE/NEXUS/SENTRI) -like program, where anyone will be able apply and pay USD $85 (online or at a PreCheck enrollment center), be vetted for approval, present proof of identification and be fingerprinted at a PreCheck enrollment center (IAD and IND, opening Fall 2013, will be thie first), and be granted PreCheck status for five years from that time. It will not be airline - or airline status - tied.
"Current PreCheck participants, including those eligible via a CBP Trusted Traveler Program such as Global Entry, will continue to receive PreCheck eligibility. Participants who opted-in through their airline frequent flyer program may want to consider applying for PreCheck, as they are more likely to be selected for PreCheck expedited screening more often if they are vetted via the PreCheck application process." Link.
Trusted Traveler (Global Entry, Nexus, Sentri) and Having Problems with PreCheck?
If you belong to one of the Trusted Traveler Programs listed above, you may run into issues getting PreCheck clearance if your Secure Flight Data is not an exact match to the data that you entered into your application on the GOES (Global Online Enrollment System) website when you applied for your TT membership.
For example, if your airline account has Bob Jones, but your GOES account has Bob James Jones, then the TSA may not be associating your information properly when it "decides" who can and can not have access. Additionally, if your PASS ID # (listed above in the screen-shots) is not an exact match, there will be a mismatch when TSA processes your information, and you will not receive PreCheck.
To ensure you receive PreCheck on all flights (domestic & internatioal), be sure to ensure the information in your AA profile is accurate. The name on the ticket does not matter- the "Secure Flight Data" is what is used to determine PreCheck status.
Signed in members with 90 days / 90 posts can edit this Wikipost; wiki contents may be printed by using the
(lower right wiki corner)TSA Pre✓® / PreCheck / Pre Check Issues, Changes, etc.
Known issues:
- Not every airport or terminal offers the TSA Pre✓® program
- TSA Pre✓® may have limited or irregular hours or closed at times without notice
- TSA Pre✓® members are still be subject to random selection for intensified screening
- TSA Pre✓® program has changed from an airline elite invitation program to a fee-based program with certain screening requirements
- If one's TSA Pre✓® status is from the pilot invitation program and one doesn't have a Known Traveler Number ("KTN"), TSA Pre✓® status may not carry on to another airline and one may experience increasing denials (not having the TSA Pre✓® printed on boarding pass and being sent to the regular TSA screening queues
Link to TSA Application Program and TSA Pre✓® program information, links
Changes to TSA Pre✓®
TSA Pre✓® was originally offered by certain airlines to their elite status members. These TSA Pre✓® members do not have a Known Traveler Number from a USDHS trusted traveler program (GOES / Global Entry, NEXUS, SENTRI or the new $85 fee based TSA Pre✓® Application Program offered to the flying public with 5 year renewal), making TSA Pre✓® status portability challenging. See the DHS Trusted Traveler programs listing and comparison chart here. Please read the following:
From American Airlines, April 2015:
This month, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is making changes to the TSA Pre✓® Trusted Traveler Program that will impact which travelers receive expedited screening. If you're not already a member of one of the Trusted Traveler programs like Global Entry or the TSA Pre✓® Application Program, you will probably see a decline in how often you receive expedited screening, even if you've previously "opted-in" through a frequent flyer program.
The best way to increase your chances of receiving TSA Pre✓® on a regular basis is to register for a Trusted Traveler Program with the Department of Homeland Security at dhs.gov/tt. Once you receive your Known Traveler Number (KTN) from TSA, be sure you update your AAdvantage profile.
To add your KTN to your AAdvantage profile:For more information on TSA Pre✓®, visit tsa.gov/tsa-precheck.
This month, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is making changes to the TSA Pre✓® Trusted Traveler Program that will impact which travelers receive expedited screening. If you're not already a member of one of the Trusted Traveler programs like Global Entry or the TSA Pre✓® Application Program, you will probably see a decline in how often you receive expedited screening, even if you've previously "opted-in" through a frequent flyer program.
The best way to increase your chances of receiving TSA Pre✓® on a regular basis is to register for a Trusted Traveler Program with the Department of Homeland Security at dhs.gov/tt. Once you receive your Known Traveler Number (KTN) from TSA, be sure you update your AAdvantage profile.
To add your KTN to your AAdvantage profile:
- Login to your account on aa.com and select My Account from the AAdvantage menu
- Within My Account, go to the Information and Password tab
- Add your Customs and Border Protection 9-digit PASS ID to your secure traveler information
[Archived] TSA Pre-Check / PreCheck Known Traveler program for AA FFs
Apr 25, 2014, 12:25 pm
#5746
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 1999
Posts: 12,097
EVERY flight you have booked on AA can be retrieved on AA.com. It may not "appear", but it is retrievable, in a totally un-intuitive way: click on my trips, then on view all, then on find my reservation and enter the information (using the operating AA flight number, not the codeshare one).
Apr 25, 2014, 3:52 pm
#5747
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Seattle Area
Programs: AA PLT/2MM, HH Silver
Posts: 17
EVERY flight you have booked on AA can be retrieved on AA.com. It may not "appear", but it is retrievable, in a totally un-intuitive way: click on my trips, then on view all, then on find my reservation and enter the information (using the operating AA flight number, not the codeshare one).
Apr 27, 2014, 12:46 pm
#5748
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: DCA
Programs: AA EXP; BoNVoY Tit LTP
Posts: 1,921
Thanks for this; I am flying Alaska (non codeshare flight, with AA FF#) and now have managed to enter my known traveler number into my AS profile. I hope pre-check awaits...
Apr 27, 2014, 5:19 pm
#5749
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Seattle Area
Programs: AA PLT/2MM, HH Silver
Posts: 17
It should work. I've been the same thing for a couple of years (flying AS ticket but earning AA miles).
Apr 27, 2014, 5:49 pm
#5750
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 174
Kiosk Machine at JFK got the better of me today!
Went to the Kiosk, went thru all the steps and got approved for entry. Then the Kiosk Machine ether ran out of paper or something cause it didn't spit my slip out! So I had to go through the regular customs line. Where the agent confirms my entry was cleared on the Kiosk.
I guess "Better luck next time"
Went to the Kiosk, went thru all the steps and got approved for entry. Then the Kiosk Machine ether ran out of paper or something cause it didn't spit my slip out! So I had to go through the regular customs line. Where the agent confirms my entry was cleared on the Kiosk.
I guess "Better luck next time"
Apr 27, 2014, 11:35 pm
#5751
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Los Angeles
Programs: AS MVP, PriorityPass, Global Entry
Posts: 748
Kiosk Machine at JFK got the better of me today!
Went to the Kiosk, went thru all the steps and got approved for entry. Then the Kiosk Machine ether ran out of paper or something cause it didn't spit my slip out! So I had to go through the regular customs line. Where the agent confirms my entry was cleared on the Kiosk.
I guess "Better luck next time"
Went to the Kiosk, went thru all the steps and got approved for entry. Then the Kiosk Machine ether ran out of paper or something cause it didn't spit my slip out! So I had to go through the regular customs line. Where the agent confirms my entry was cleared on the Kiosk.
I guess "Better luck next time"
Apr 28, 2014, 12:28 am
#5752
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: jfk area
Programs: AA platinum; 2MM AA, Delta Diamond, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 10,291
EVERY flight you have booked on AA can be retrieved on AA.com. It may not "appear", but it is retrievable, in a totally un-intuitive way: click on my trips, then on view all, then on find my reservation and enter the information (using the operating AA flight number, not the codeshare one).
Is there a way if you forgot the flight details, but remember the "approx." date (say)?
Apr 28, 2014, 7:14 am
#5753
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: BOS/UTH
Programs: AA LT PLT; QR GLD; Bonvoy LT TIT
Posts: 12,742
This isn't directly related to this thread (which is PreCheck, not Global Entry customs), but from what I remember them telling me when I did the interview for Global Entry, if you run into a problem at the kiosk, if you notify a CBP agent, you get accelerated access to the process (you shouldn't ever need to wait in the regular line).
Apr 28, 2014, 11:50 am
#5754
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Dallas, TX
Programs: AA GLD, Marriott PLT, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,900
Where is the PreCheck lane at DFW terminal A these days? Still down at the high numbered gate end? The Wiki seems to indicate A20, but I thought that area was closed down for renovations.
Apr 28, 2014, 12:15 pm
#5755
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Join Date: Mar 1999
Posts: 12,097
I just tried this; you have to know the flight number and date, as well as the city pairs (they ask for the record locator...aren't these "recycled" after about a week?--is it still associated with a previous flight?)
Is there a way if you forgot the flight details, but remember the "approx." date (say)?
Is there a way if you forgot the flight details, but remember the "approx." date (say)?
Apr 28, 2014, 12:16 pm
#5756
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Los Angeles
Programs: AA Executive Platinum, Marriott LT Platinum/Ambassador
Posts: 31
I currently have precheck with United, but am planning on jumping ship to AA (where I'm starting from scratch). I flew my first AA flights yesterday, and no pre. Additionally, I do not see the opt-in box in my profile. I do not belong to any of the trusted traveler programs. I plan on starting a platinum challenge next month, and will request gold status in the interim. I generally fly 4 domestic segments per week (every week). Any idea how long I'll have to wait to get pre back?
Thanks!
Thanks!
Apr 28, 2014, 1:39 pm
#5757
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: jfk area
Programs: AA platinum; 2MM AA, Delta Diamond, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 10,291
PS: In any event, since all my confirmations are sent to my GMAIL address, GOOGLE search can find these. [I'm assuming their search is from GMAIL, but it could well be from GOOGLE's super search of the internet(?)]
Last edited by nrr; Apr 28, 2014 at 1:46 pm
Apr 28, 2014, 2:57 pm
#5758
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Los Angeles
Programs: AS MVP, PriorityPass, Global Entry
Posts: 748
I currently have precheck with United, but am planning on jumping ship to AA (where I'm starting from scratch). I flew my first AA flights yesterday, and no pre. Additionally, I do not see the opt-in box in my profile. I do not belong to any of the trusted traveler programs. I plan on starting a platinum challenge next month, and will request gold status in the interim. I generally fly 4 domestic segments per week (every week). Any idea how long I'll have to wait to get pre back?
Apr 28, 2014, 4:18 pm
#5759
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EP 3MM, UA Silver, Bonvoy LT TIT, Hyatt Explorist, HH Silver, Caesars PLT
Posts: 7,259
http://dfwairport.com/travel/security/index.php
A35 is unfortunately not a dedicated checkpoint - it is Priority combined with PreCheck. A12 is dedicated, as is C20 and D30 (not sure if others are dedicated or not).
Apr 29, 2014, 1:11 am
#5760
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: SFO, VCE
Programs: AA EXP >4 MM, Lifetime Plat
Posts: 2,881
Couldn't figure out how to do that, probably because I just only had access to the mobile app. In any case, calling AS and giving them my GE number (thank goodness I had the card) worked, and I was PreCheck'ed to ANC and back.
