Originally Posted by
Efrem
When PreCheck started, it was rolled out only to a few airlines' elite passengers. I got an e-mail from, I'm fairly sure it was, AA asking me to provide some information if I was interested. I did, and that was that. My wife has also gotten it when traveling with me, without doing even that much. I don't think she's taken any flights without me since then, so I can't say if she really has it on her own.
There indeed is a pattern of spouses or dependents with a frequent travel history with a DHS program member having much increased chances of getting PreCheck without enrolling in DHS paid membership programs.