Hi everyone,
We know you’ve been waiting for it – and now, it’s finally here.
Beginning today, Air Canada will participate in TSA Pre✓™ , a U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) initiative which allows pre-screened trusted travellers to enjoy expedited security screening benefits, including dedicated TSA Pre✓ lanes at certain airports when travelling on eligible itineraries.
We’re particularly excited to launch this service as Air Canada is the first international airline to participate in TSA Pre✓.
Eligiblity for TSA Pre✓
For departures from
applicable airports in the United States, you may be eligible for TSA Pre✓ if you:
- Are a Canadian citizen who is a member of NEXUS
- Are a TSA Pre✓ application program member
- Are a U.S. citizen enrolled in Global Entry, NEXUS, or SENTRI
- Have a Known Traveller Number from another source
- Are selected based on criteria used by the TSA
Customers who are deemed eligible may be referred to a dedicated screening lane and can take advantage of benefits that include not removing your shoes, belt or light outerwear, and leaving your laptop and TSA/CATSA compliant liquids bag in your carry-on baggage.
Participation in TSA Pre✓
To participate in TSA Pre✓, please enter your PASS ID number in the Known Traveller Number field when booking your flight at aircanada.com, when you enter your APIS information, or when you check in for your flight.
If you have been cleared for TSA Pre✓, you will see the ‘
TSA PRECHK’ indicator on your printed Air Canada boarding pass. Your boarding pass will be scanned at the checkpoint, and you may be referred to a TSA Pre✓ lane.
For launch, this indicator will only be available on boarding passes printed by an Air Canada agent, or at an Air Canada kiosk. If you use web check-in and are cleared for TSA Pre✓, you will be reminded to reprint your boarding pass at the airport. We’ll keep you posted as to when this indicator will also automatically appear on web check-in boarding passes, as well.
Bear in mind that because the TSA determines a passenger's eligibility for TSA Pre✓ on a flight by flight basis, there is no guarantee that you will benefit from expedited screening, even if:
- you have a Known Traveller Number and
- you are leaving from an airport which offers TSA Pre✓
You can learn more about
Pre✓ on Air Canada flights, as well as
how the TSA manages the TSA Pre✓ pre-screening initiative.