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, 10:28 pm
#46
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Posts: 527
I believe this is what the first wave of participants will be. Those that connect internationally at DFW and MIA have already been vetted by DHS before boarding the plane to/from the USA. The addition of being GE/NEXUS etc. is icing on the cake since your biometric are already in the database. Being an EXP/CK means that you will get to use this as a perk.
Jul 14, 2011, 10:40 pm
#47
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: NYC
Programs: AA EXP, Hilton GLD, Marriott Plat, NEXUS/GE
Posts: 2,872
I got the email as well. I'm a PLT based out of JFK with pretty minimal flying this year on AA. Like others, it's not useful for me as I don't originate out of MIA/DFW.
Jul 14, 2011, 11:56 pm
#48
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: SFO
Programs: AA ExPlat, NW Plat, UA 2P
Posts: 565
Jul 15, 2011, 7:51 am
#49
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Lifetime GLD here, no email for me.
It's interesting to see DFW included, if for no other reason that there are a dozen or so separate checkoints that service AA gates. I wonder if they will roll out the equipment, set-up, and training at all of them, or one per terminal, or if it'll be just one in the whole airport.
DFW checkpoints are already pretty efficient compared to most hubs, and that the NoS can be avoided if desired. If using this service means I need to ride the Skylink to a different terminal, the benefit might be pretty minimal...
It's interesting to see DFW included, if for no other reason that there are a dozen or so separate checkoints that service AA gates. I wonder if they will roll out the equipment, set-up, and training at all of them, or one per terminal, or if it'll be just one in the whole airport.
DFW checkpoints are already pretty efficient compared to most hubs, and that the NoS can be avoided if desired. If using this service means I need to ride the Skylink to a different terminal, the benefit might be pretty minimal...
Jul 15, 2011, 8:06 am
#50
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: AUS
Programs: AA Ex Plat 2MM
Posts: 14
I got the email. Platinum (soon to be ExecPlat again)
I'm based out of Austin, but fly to dfw on most of my overseas flights. I'm already global entry, so I'm looking forward to savings some time so that I can standby on earlier flights.
Though, honestly, I've never seen the security lines that bad after I exit customs.
As for global entry, there are times where I've probably saved 1 hr going through immigration/customs. Other times, it's a wash
I'm based out of Austin, but fly to dfw on most of my overseas flights. I'm already global entry, so I'm looking forward to savings some time so that I can standby on earlier flights.
Though, honestly, I've never seen the security lines that bad after I exit customs.
As for global entry, there are times where I've probably saved 1 hr going through immigration/customs. Other times, it's a wash
Jul 15, 2011, 8:30 am
#51
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: DFW
Programs: aa EXP, dl GM, mar LTPLT, hh DIA, spg PLT, ich AMB, nat EE, hertz PC
Posts: 317
Going thru DFW @ 60 + times a year.. anything to speed up the process would be welcome.
Jul 15, 2011, 8:39 am
#52
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: DFW
Programs: AS, BA, AA
Posts: 3,670
What is this Terminal E you speak of? I have heard rumors of a dull and dreary place at the south end of DFW...
For the record, I live near DFW, am EXP, and have NEXUS and Global Entry. I got the e-mail.
Jul 15, 2011, 8:47 am
#53
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Hotlanta.
Programs: I've gone underground!
Posts: 4,590
I am still looking for anything that says what this does. I recognize there is a link to the Washington Post in docr775's post on the 1st page, but that referred to a report back in March by the US Travel Association of essentially their "wish list" for the TSA.
According to the Dallas Star-Telegram:
So, it doesn't exempt you from any security measure. And they won't tell you what you get to avoid. But you do get to provide a bunch of information to the TSA. Hmmm...
An earlier poster mentioned having a CAC card. I also have one, I am also done Global Traveler, and I have also held a security clearance. So, I'm pretty sure that the government knows who I am. Knowing who I am, or who millions of other Americans are, doesn't seem to be an issue. The real security issues are: am I carrying something dangerous on myself or in my luggage; and, am I willing to use that something to harm passengers or an airplane? I'm just not sure how an additional set of fingerprints sent into the government will help the answer those two questions.
According to the Dallas Star-Telegram:
For security reasons, the TSA will not say what specific screening measures participants would avoid. And participation in the program in no way exempts the travelers from any security measure, the agency said. Furthermore, the level of screening may vary each time a participant flies.
An earlier poster mentioned having a CAC card. I also have one, I am also done Global Traveler, and I have also held a security clearance. So, I'm pretty sure that the government knows who I am. Knowing who I am, or who millions of other Americans are, doesn't seem to be an issue. The real security issues are: am I carrying something dangerous on myself or in my luggage; and, am I willing to use that something to harm passengers or an airplane? I'm just not sure how an additional set of fingerprints sent into the government will help the answer those two questions.
Jul 15, 2011, 10:27 am
#54
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Seattle
Programs: AS MVPG 75K
Posts: 2,574
Another datapoint:
I received the email, and am a PLT who has connected internationally in both DFW and MIA multiple times in the past year. I have also connected domestically in both airports in the past year. I have both NEXUS and GE but doubt AA would know this.
I would like to have access to this for smoke breaks on connections where there are not ACs with smoking rooms available, despite never originating in either DFW or MIA.
I bet this will be added as another option on GOES, maybe requiring an invitation link/code.
I received the email, and am a PLT who has connected internationally in both DFW and MIA multiple times in the past year. I have also connected domestically in both airports in the past year. I have both NEXUS and GE but doubt AA would know this.
I would like to have access to this for smoke breaks on connections where there are not ACs with smoking rooms available, despite never originating in either DFW or MIA.
I bet this will be added as another option on GOES, maybe requiring an invitation link/code.
Jul 15, 2011, 11:11 am
#55
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: SFO
Programs: AA MM
Posts: 74
One more datapoint...I'm PLT, fly through DFW domestically a lot, but have never originated a flight there. Made one inbound international connection there last year, so I've been through DFW security exactly once...
Jul 15, 2011, 11:25 am
#56
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: ORD, LAX, LHR
Programs: AA EXP/2MM, Hertz 5*, HHonors Diamond
Posts: 974
I'm EXP and got the e-mail. Not part of Global Entry of any of those other programs. I did have a security clearance back in the dark ages, but it's been a couple of decades since I left the job that required it.
I have traveled internationally twice a year (occasionally, thrice) for the last nine years. A couple of times, those trips originated/returned via DFW or MIA, but most of them have been ORD, JFK, RDU.
One interesting note is that I have a trip to EZE scheduled to start exactly one month from today. My departure point is MIA and my return point is DFW. I doubt, however, that whatever is in the works will be up and running in the next 30 days. I do have another trip to Europe in December/January already ticketed, but that one is in and out of ORD.
I have traveled internationally twice a year (occasionally, thrice) for the last nine years. A couple of times, those trips originated/returned via DFW or MIA, but most of them have been ORD, JFK, RDU.
One interesting note is that I have a trip to EZE scheduled to start exactly one month from today. My departure point is MIA and my return point is DFW. I doubt, however, that whatever is in the works will be up and running in the next 30 days. I do have another trip to Europe in December/January already ticketed, but that one is in and out of ORD.
Jul 15, 2011, 11:33 am
#57
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I love Terminal E. I almost never clear security at an AA terminal at DFW anymore. So much easier to just breeze through the never-a-line DL checkpoints unradiated and unmolested and take the Skylink over to whatever gate my AA flight is departing from. Perhaps even with time to hang out in the DL SkyClub (where they understand the meaning of free drinks - not the tacky and cheap AA policy of charging for anything decent) before venturing north on the Skylink! (Note that NoS has appeared at the CO/UA end of E so my comments relate to E14/E15 land - Delta and Virgin America).
Again as a DFW-based frequent flyer I see almost no upside in turning over loads of data to the TSA in exchange for unspecified benefits when a really convenient option (E14/E15 checkpoints) already exists.
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Jul 15, 2011, 11:43 am
#58
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: AUS
Programs: AA Exec Platinum/MM, DL Gold/MM, Hilton Diamond, Accor Platinum, Hertz Presidents Circle
Posts: 6,960
I got the email. EXP, with lots of departures from DFW. No Global Entry. I'm looking forward to it, assuming (1) there is no cost, and (2) it actually makes a difference in the screening process. I understand they have to leave in an element of randomness but if it usually lets me leave my shoes on, keep my laptop zipped up, and carry in a drink I'll be happy.
Agree on all points. Even if I'm flying AA I try to use the DL checkpoint in E for exactly those reasons. On the rare occasions there is a long line I just pull out my DL Platinum card to use premium line.
The DFW SkyClub is one of the best in the system.
Yep. A dull, dreary and blessedly quiet and cancerbox-free remote backwater down south at DFW!
I love Terminal E. I almost never clear security at an AA terminal at DFW anymore. So much easier to just breeze through the never-a-line DL checkpoints unradiated and unmolested and take the Skylink over to whatever gate my AA flight is departing from. Perhaps even with time to hang out in the DL SkyClub (where they understand the meaning of free drinks - not the tacky and cheap AA policy of charging for anything decent) before venturing north on the Skylink! (Note that NoS has appeared at the CO/UA end of E so my comments relate to E14/E15 land - Delta and Virgin America).
I love Terminal E. I almost never clear security at an AA terminal at DFW anymore. So much easier to just breeze through the never-a-line DL checkpoints unradiated and unmolested and take the Skylink over to whatever gate my AA flight is departing from. Perhaps even with time to hang out in the DL SkyClub (where they understand the meaning of free drinks - not the tacky and cheap AA policy of charging for anything decent) before venturing north on the Skylink! (Note that NoS has appeared at the CO/UA end of E so my comments relate to E14/E15 land - Delta and Virgin America).
The DFW SkyClub is one of the best in the system.
Jul 15, 2011, 12:12 pm
#59
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: SAN/BOS/HNL
Programs: AA EXP, Qantas, Hawaiian
Posts: 87
Another datapoint. I got the email.
EXP, moderate international flying, never through DFW and only once in 5 years through MIA.
EXP, moderate international flying, never through DFW and only once in 5 years through MIA.
Jul 15, 2011, 12:59 pm
#60
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: RDU
Programs: AA EXP; Marriott Titanium; Globalist
Posts: 376
Another datapoint
I got the email. LT Platinum, Global Entry, fly international two to three times per year from MIA or DFW, and occasionally connect through DFW. Used to do a lot of travel to DFW.