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
Jul 14, 2011, 6:17 pm
#31
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: DCA's home, AA hubs and spokes are where you'll usually find me
Programs: AA EXP, SPG Plat
Posts: 367
Maybe its travel patterns
I, too, received the e-mail and am wondering if travel patterns could be a factor - I'm an EXP with GE (not that they'd know) but I also have frequent travel patterns that terminate and originate in DFW and MIA and thus pass through security there. Any other similar data points?
Jul 14, 2011, 6:28 pm
#32
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 100
Husband
got the email (Plat) and I didn't (gold) but we both have Global Entry so they already have our info. We fly out of DFW
Jul 14, 2011, 6:32 pm
#33
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EXP, Marriott Plat
Posts: 699
I'm all for the program but what is the point of sending an email to say they are going to send another email? 
Jul 14, 2011, 6:56 pm
#34
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: TX
Posts: 2,734
I got the email today and I am EXP and I have Global Entry.
Jul 14, 2011, 7:08 pm
#36
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 94
My husband and I both got the email. We are based in Abilene.
Jul 14, 2011, 7:16 pm
#37
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Boston, MA (BOS)
Programs: AA PLT Pro 2MM, DL Gold, UA Silver, Marriott Ambassador + LT Plat, COFC Venture X, HHonors Diamond
Posts: 5,587
I have Global Entry and it's awesome. I saved about 10 minutes at JFK a couple of weeks back and am going to enroll in Nexus next time I am at Pearson.
I also received the email and look forward to taking par. Hopefully this is a sign that the TSA will begin deploying its resources on a more strategic manner and begin monitoring passenger behavior rather than water bottles.
I also received the email and look forward to taking par. Hopefully this is a sign that the TSA will begin deploying its resources on a more strategic manner and begin monitoring passenger behavior rather than water bottles.
Jul 14, 2011, 7:23 pm
#38
Moderator: Coupon Connection & S.P.A.M
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Louisville, KY
Programs: Destination Unknown, TSA Disparager Diamond (LTDD)
Posts: 57,952
I received the email and I have no interest in participating.
I wouldn't trust TSA to secure a Hot Wheels car, let alone my personal information.
I wouldn't trust TSA to secure a Hot Wheels car, let alone my personal information.
Last edited by Spiff; Jul 15, 2011 at 10:55 am
Jul 14, 2011, 7:33 pm
#39
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Madison WI
Programs: AA Lifetime PLT - 2.9MM, Lifetime AC, HHonors Gold, Marriott Gold, IHG Plat Amb, Hertz Precs Crcl
Posts: 2,212
Last edited by dstan; Jul 15, 2011 at 12:27 pm Reason: redacted quote of deleted material
Jul 14, 2011, 7:41 pm
#40
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2002
Location: NYC, USA
Programs: AA EXP 3MM, Lifetime Platinum, Marriott Titanium, HH Gold
Posts: 10,967
But, AA keeps lots of additional information on file about us elites that has not been shared (thus far): travel patterns, ticket purchase history (except international as required), elite status history, club memberships, stored credit card info, ratio of points:miles (i.e. whether we tend to buy cheap or expensive fare buckets), and on and on.... Some of these data are proprietary, but not all.
In sum, your government (CBP) file will contain data from international trips. But AA has everything from ALL trips.
Jul 14, 2011, 8:19 pm
#41
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Madison WI
Programs: AA Lifetime PLT - 2.9MM, Lifetime AC, HHonors Gold, Marriott Gold, IHG Plat Amb, Hertz Precs Crcl
Posts: 2,212
AA is required to share full name, contact info, and DOB with the government for every flight. Additionally, for tickets involving international segments, AA is required to share complete details of the ticket with DHS/CBP, including CC number, fare purchased, taxes charged. CBP knows where you entered and exited the country, whether you were searched, whether you declared anything that required duty to be paid, etc. That's why you have a federal "record" of your travel that you can request a copy of by writing to CBP.
But, AA keeps lots of additional information on file about us elites that has not been shared (thus far): travel patterns, ticket purchase history (except international as required), elite status history, club memberships, stored credit card info, ratio of points:miles (i.e. whether we tend to buy cheap or expensive fare buckets), and on and on.... Some of these data are proprietary, but not all.
In sum, your government (CBP) file will contain data from international trips. But AA has everything from ALL trips.
But, AA keeps lots of additional information on file about us elites that has not been shared (thus far): travel patterns, ticket purchase history (except international as required), elite status history, club memberships, stored credit card info, ratio of points:miles (i.e. whether we tend to buy cheap or expensive fare buckets), and on and on.... Some of these data are proprietary, but not all.
In sum, your government (CBP) file will contain data from international trips. But AA has everything from ALL trips.
Well, in my case, for the past few years, with the vast majority of my trips being International, I guess they have more data on me than the average traveler already.
Anyway, it will be interesting to see the exact wording of the OPT-IN disclosure, should I receive it!
btw - thanks for the response!
Jul 14, 2011, 8:44 pm
#42
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: BNA (ex YYZ)
Programs: OW Emerald, AA EX PLT 1MM+, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Diamond, SPG PLT, etc.
Posts: 165
I too got the email, PLT in BNA, with infrequent travel to MIA or DFW and only one or two international flights a year. They certainly have left more to the imagination in this announcement than details. Guess we all have to wait for the official invite to get any concrete details. I didn't use CLEAR since it was not in place at BNA and few of my regular destinations, so if it's just a rework of that, it doesn't have much appeal until there is a significant roll out.
Perhaps this is how TSA will begin a more consistent use of profiling (with those of us invited on the presumably good side of the profile).
Perhaps this is how TSA will begin a more consistent use of profiling (with those of us invited on the presumably good side of the profile).
Jul 14, 2011, 8:52 pm
#43
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 1,570
Got the email; the day I have to give my fingerprints to the TSA is the day I quit flying (or busing/training/going to malls-I think that is where they were last seen-, etc). No disrespect to those who feel otherwise, but to me it is unfathomable.
Jul 14, 2011, 9:21 pm
#44
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: jfk area
Programs: AA platinum; 2MM AA, Delta Diamond, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 10,291
I got the email also. I do not originate in DFW or MIA, only LGA or JFK. I do fly internationally and am in the GE program. Even if I am invited to "opt-in", so far with only DFW and MIA as test cities, it would not be useful to me (for now).
Jul 14, 2011, 9:40 pm
#45
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: SFO/OAK
Programs: AA EXP 3.4MM, BAEC, UAMP, Skyteam (<10k) HH Gold, IHG Plat, Hertz Gold, GE/TSA TT
Posts: 2,723
Even tho I'm based near SFO, this would be useful to me as I travel mostly internationally and sometimes enter the US thru DFW or MIA. That means going thru security there.
p.s. I am GE.
p.s. I am GE.