Consolidated "Pre-Check at Hawaii Airports" thread
Oct 16, 2013, 1:09 pm
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Finally precheck is available at OGG
BREEZED thru today
Thanks Alaska Airlines!
Yahoo
It was really nice at Ogg this am
BREEZED thru today
Thanks Alaska Airlines!
Yahoo
It was really nice at Ogg this am
Last edited by slippahs; Oct 16, 2013 at 9:00 pm Reason: merging three consecutive posts
Oct 17, 2013, 6:29 am
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Consolidated "Pre-Check at Hawaii Airports" thread
Looking from Street
It's on the right side, closest to Hawaiian Air check in.
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It's on the right side, closest to Hawaiian Air check in.
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Oct 17, 2013, 11:24 am
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Went through the TSA Precheck at HNL interisland. From parking car to Premier Club, it took me 3 minutes. TSA Precheck took no more than 10 seconds from scanning of BP to picking up my bag on the other side. Amazing. Precheck in the interisland terminal is located at "Checkpoint B." Noticed that "Checkpoint A" (the one closest to the commuter terminal) was open this morning, when it normally is not.
To use Precheck in the interisland terminal, you have to show the BP to someone guarding the line (they bar anyone from going into the line), then you get to the scanner. From there, it's a bit of a mess. There were 3 TSA agents with earpieces standing right after the BP screeners. I suppose they were controlling traffic flow. The right bag scanner is designated for TSA Precheck and the left is a normal scanner. I do not know know who had access to the left scanning lane, but it did not appear that it was for anyone?
To use Precheck in the interisland terminal, you have to show the BP to someone guarding the line (they bar anyone from going into the line), then you get to the scanner. From there, it's a bit of a mess. There were 3 TSA agents with earpieces standing right after the BP screeners. I suppose they were controlling traffic flow. The right bag scanner is designated for TSA Precheck and the left is a normal scanner. I do not know know who had access to the left scanning lane, but it did not appear that it was for anyone?
Oct 18, 2013, 10:07 am
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Oct 18, 2013, 11:49 am
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Oct 18, 2013, 1:18 pm
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OGG PreCheck entry has replaced the area where two line entries used to exist for the last couple of months - one for most passengers, the other for employees/ handicapped and allegedly handicapped.
Now there is only a lane for PreCheck and all others are directed to the left of the concrete column and a little further down for entry.
TSA agent at entry checking BPs for PreCheck symbol (all participating airlines). A lot of infrequent flying tourists having to be re-directed, even though PreCheck is clearly marked. With a lot of frequent inter-island flying locals, this line is a little busier than IAH's (at least at this time of day). I imagine it could get busier at lunchtime w/ passengers of the afternoon bank of mainland-bound flights. Still freakin' fast. Woohoo!
Asked TSA guy about hours and he says it's pretty much open most of the time.
Now there is only a lane for PreCheck and all others are directed to the left of the concrete column and a little further down for entry.
TSA agent at entry checking BPs for PreCheck symbol (all participating airlines). A lot of infrequent flying tourists having to be re-directed, even though PreCheck is clearly marked. With a lot of frequent inter-island flying locals, this line is a little busier than IAH's (at least at this time of day). I imagine it could get busier at lunchtime w/ passengers of the afternoon bank of mainland-bound flights. Still freakin' fast. Woohoo!
Asked TSA guy about hours and he says it's pretty much open most of the time.
Oct 18, 2013, 7:25 pm
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Went through HNL @ 6-7am today. TSA pre was worse than the first time. This time there was someone checking to make sure you were pre. Then they sent you to the line but the agent was doing pre and regular pax, there were more non pre vs pre getting through the line. After scanning the BP there was once again a free for all where pre vs non-pre switched x-ray belts. When you went to the single metal detector, taking off your shoes was completely on the honor system (just say you are pre and they let you through with shoes). This line setup @ HNL is pretty poor and needs to be fixed.
Conversely Kauai was set up properly. It had clear lane designation, the lane is for pre check only (one belt) this lane has its own metal detector. The TSA agents seemed well versed in the procedure and it was a breeze to go through.
Oct 22, 2013, 7:02 pm
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OGG PreCheck entry has replaced the area where two line entries used to exist for the last couple of months - one for most passengers, the other for employees/ handicapped and allegedly handicapped.
Now there is only a lane for PreCheck and all others are directed to the left of the concrete column and a little further down for entry.
TSA agent at entry checking BPs for PreCheck symbol (all participating airlines). A lot of infrequent flying tourists having to be re-directed, even though PreCheck is clearly marked. With a lot of frequent inter-island flying locals, this line is a little busier than IAH's (at least at this time of day). I imagine it could get busier at lunchtime w/ passengers of the afternoon bank of mainland-bound flights. Still freakin' fast. Woohoo!
Asked TSA guy about hours and he says it's pretty much open most of the time.
Now there is only a lane for PreCheck and all others are directed to the left of the concrete column and a little further down for entry.
TSA agent at entry checking BPs for PreCheck symbol (all participating airlines). A lot of infrequent flying tourists having to be re-directed, even though PreCheck is clearly marked. With a lot of frequent inter-island flying locals, this line is a little busier than IAH's (at least at this time of day). I imagine it could get busier at lunchtime w/ passengers of the afternoon bank of mainland-bound flights. Still freakin' fast. Woohoo!
Asked TSA guy about hours and he says it's pretty much open most of the time.
Oct 22, 2013, 11:27 pm
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Agreed!
Went through HNL @ 6-7am today. TSA pre was worse than the first time. This time there was someone checking to make sure you were pre. Then they sent you to the line but the agent was doing pre and regular pax, there were more non pre vs pre getting through the line. After scanning the BP there was once again a free for all where pre vs non-pre switched x-ray belts. When you went to the single metal detector, taking off your shoes was completely on the honor system (just say you are pre and they let you through with shoes). This line setup @ HNL is pretty poor and needs to be fixed.
Conversely Kauai was set up properly. It had clear lane designation, the lane is for pre check only (one belt) this lane has its own metal detector. The TSA agents seemed well versed in the procedure and it was a breeze to go through.
Experienced this today at HNL. It is a complete mess. Screener said that this checkpoint is a subset of precheck and it's a risk based screening line. Whatever that means. Folks had no idea what to do in this line.
Originally Posted by thehoax
Went through HNL @ 6-7am today. TSA pre was worse than the first time. This time there was someone checking to make sure you were pre. Then they sent you to the line but the agent was doing pre and regular pax, there were more non pre vs pre getting through the line. After scanning the BP there was once again a free for all where pre vs non-pre switched x-ray belts. When you went to the single metal detector, taking off your shoes was completely on the honor system (just say you are pre and they let you through with shoes). This line setup @ HNL is pretty poor and needs to be fixed.
Conversely Kauai was set up properly. It had clear lane designation, the lane is for pre check only (one belt) this lane has its own metal detector. The TSA agents seemed well versed in the procedure and it was a breeze to go through.
Oct 28, 2013, 4:47 am
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Entirely separate checkpoint for Pre at HNL inter-island
Got to the inter-island terminal on the... 12th, I think it was, and there was the usual complete mob scene around the center checkpoint. HA had extra ropes set up back by the doors to the sidewalk, and there was an agent with an iPad or something that was telling her what lane to send people to. I got lucky and went to the Pre lane (the one on the right).
Got to the inter-island terminal again this morning. The lines were literally out the door. I asked an HA agent if I should just walk down to the main terminal. "Yeah... oh, wait a minute, the Pre checkpoint is going to open in 5 minutes. Go wait down there." Where "down there" was the end of the lobby toward gates 50-54. Sure enough, it was set up all nice. Don't know why it wouldn't open until 9:45am, though - maybe it opens earlier during the week for the business crowd?
Got to the inter-island terminal again this morning. The lines were literally out the door. I asked an HA agent if I should just walk down to the main terminal. "Yeah... oh, wait a minute, the Pre checkpoint is going to open in 5 minutes. Go wait down there." Where "down there" was the end of the lobby toward gates 50-54. Sure enough, it was set up all nice. Don't know why it wouldn't open until 9:45am, though - maybe it opens earlier during the week for the business crowd?
Oct 31, 2013, 2:45 pm
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Used it at OGG during prime time yesterday (11:30am), the line was out into the terminal for pre-check. It took around 15 - 20 minutes. Only one belt, one id checker. Process was the normal pre-check process except for all the people using that line. There was a person checking BPs (manually looking for indication that it said pre-check on the bp, so don't use the passbook app with UA, use the United app bp) at the official entry to the pre-check line.
-David
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Nov 3, 2013, 6:02 pm
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Used it at OGG during prime time yesterday (11:30am), the line was out into the terminal for pre-check. It took around 15 - 20 minutes. Only one belt, one id checker. Process was the normal pre-check process except for all the people using that line. There was a person checking BPs (manually looking for indication that it said pre-check on the bp, so don't use the passbook app with UA, use the United app bp) at the official entry to the pre-check line.
-David
-David
Would it have been quicker to go through the regular line? Know the lines can get long at times, but I don't remember waiting 15–20 min very often. However, I don't usually travel out of OGG mid day. Thanks!