Originally Posted by
scottinaz
I specifically got GE so I could skip the immigration lines and use TSA pre-check. Unfortunately on my last two international trips I have been denied TSA pre-check in LAX since there is no indication on my boarding pass that I should get TSA pre-check. Evidently boarding passes printed outside the US don't show TSA precheck. Showing my GE ID made no difference. I have now been told twice by the TSA personnel in LAX that GE has no impact on TSA pre-check. It appears the only way I can take advantage of TSA precheck is to stop at an airline counter in LAX and get a new boarding pass printed.
Is this the same experience others have had?
thanks
Was this when you were departing LAX, or when you were making a domestic connection after returning from overseas?
The only time I did not get Pre since I enrolled in GE and they approved Pre on international itineraries was when I flew SYD-SFO in 2013. Did not get Pre for the domestic flight connection. Since that one time, however, I have always been able to get Pre for the domestic connection by refreshing the BP after clearing customs. I have gotten Pre on every domestic departure since GE.
You have to have your Known Traveler Number in your reservation for this to work, though. Have you double-checked on that? Some folks have even reported the KTN disappearing from reservations, so you might want to check on it just before you check in for the flight.