Originally Posted by
dorisrpas
So, does this mean the TSA expects that 80% of passengers will have GE or have paid/applied to their program? Or will having a passport be enough? But then why encourage FF getting Pre-check through the airlines to apply for the TSA Pre-check? From TSA website, bolding mine. Apologies if this has been discussed here earlier - I've tried to keep up but the thread has gotten away from me ...
No, they are expecting their combined efforts to get 80% of people through it. One component is the stand-alone program and those who apply for it. Another is increased data mining-- risk assessments based on data other than FF travel history which was (until recently) the only metric apart from traditional government databases for exclusion purposes.