Originally Posted by
Lefly
I have to point out that all the times I used JFK premium's check-in I was flying AA after arriving internationally. Maybe there is a difference between passing through there with a BA or AA boarding pass.
Good call-out. You are definitely still in the pre-check line when you step out, however it's only 2 or so meters away from the front so the person at the end checks for TSA, and if not points you left. Definitely missing the escort, but they also get a lot more foot-fall so I guess it's fair.
Having TSA (and a carry-on), I often go through the AA check-in to get an extra 30 seconds of champagne time, but most of the time there's an active gate-policing and line forming so I just go around.