Expedited screening with TSA Pre✓™ on Air Canada flights
#47
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Join Date: May 1998
Location: NYC
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TSA has been randomly providing Pre✓ for general public. Other threads have posts stating Pre✓ lines have flooded with folks who have no idea what they are doing. I normally just skip ahead while they take off their take off shoes/311 bag/laptops out.
#48
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 13
Anyone care to explain (or speculate) why these airports - MCI, DTW, PDX, CMH - aren't on the initial list? I'd guess terminal check-in equipment, maybe some older CUTE gear, or worse: AC computers that haven't upgraded? But I have no idea - would love to hear why. And...will UA/AC connections from one of the unnamed airports w/ PreCheck print a valid PreCheck boarding pass? e.g. ABQ-LAX-YVR? AC-AC? UA-AC? Will I have to reprint @ LAX for my In-n-Out burger run? Presser gave a vague "from certain connecting airports" comment.
Note: The seven are also ineligible for AC mobile boarding pass, but some PreCheck airports (HNL, MKE) are also no-go for mobile BP. TSA BP scanning equipment the issue?
Good news - despite online (and mobile?) check-in being broken on Day 1, you'll at least be notified that you're eligible for PreCheck - easier to plan my day w/ info.
Thanks for any insight.
#49
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: YEG
Posts: 3,925
Bad news - Portland is one of 7 airports AC flies from where PreCheck won't be available on opening day.
Anyone care to explain (or speculate) why these airports - MCI, DTW, PDX, CMH - aren't on the initial list? I'd guess terminal check-in equipment, maybe some older CUTE gear, or worse: AC computers that haven't upgraded? But I have no idea - would love to hear why. And...will UA/AC connections from one of the unnamed airports w/ PreCheck print a valid PreCheck boarding pass? e.g. ABQ-LAX-YVR? AC-AC? UA-AC? Will I have to reprint @ LAX for my In-n-Out burger run? Presser gave a vague "from certain connecting airports" comment.
Note: The seven are also ineligible for AC mobile boarding pass, but some PreCheck airports (HNL, MKE) are also no-go for mobile BP. TSA BP scanning equipment the issue?
Good news - despite online (and mobile?) check-in being broken on Day 1, you'll at least be notified that you're eligible for PreCheck - easier to plan my day w/ info.
Thanks for any insight.
Anyone care to explain (or speculate) why these airports - MCI, DTW, PDX, CMH - aren't on the initial list? I'd guess terminal check-in equipment, maybe some older CUTE gear, or worse: AC computers that haven't upgraded? But I have no idea - would love to hear why. And...will UA/AC connections from one of the unnamed airports w/ PreCheck print a valid PreCheck boarding pass? e.g. ABQ-LAX-YVR? AC-AC? UA-AC? Will I have to reprint @ LAX for my In-n-Out burger run? Presser gave a vague "from certain connecting airports" comment.
Note: The seven are also ineligible for AC mobile boarding pass, but some PreCheck airports (HNL, MKE) are also no-go for mobile BP. TSA BP scanning equipment the issue?
Good news - despite online (and mobile?) check-in being broken on Day 1, you'll at least be notified that you're eligible for PreCheck - easier to plan my day w/ info.
Thanks for any insight.
Some stations such as PDX, MCI, etc. are handled by UA. That is the reason you cannot OLCI for these airports. When I've flown from these airports I've received UA boarding passes (although that might not be common). There have been other situations where people checking in at these stations have had certain disadvantages (i.e. unable to add themselves to upgrade waitlists, etc. at the airport, etc.). I suspect that whatever system issue exists by UA handling these stations also impacts the pre-check data.
Terminal layout can also come into play. I recently flew through MCI, and found the layout to be quite intersting. On the concourse I was departing from, there were separate secure areas and screening lines for different groupings of 2-4 gates. At the screening area I went into for the AC flight there was 1 checkpoint, and that checkpoint had a single metal detector, x-ray scanner, etc. IIRC there were 3 gates in this departure area. I suspect that they would not add TSA lines for many of these smaller gate groupings, although could possibly have pre-check for some of the areas with a larger number of gates.
#51
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Mississauga Ontario
Posts: 4,085
I would think anyone from Edmonton would just be immediately disqualified. They are just doomed to be punished. You folks just can't get TSA-Pre.
#52
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: YVR
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Flying today SFO-YVR on reward ticket; entered passid as both my APIS travel doc and as "known traveller" on electronic check in. No dice.
Delta, AA, USAir, UA all give me precheck when I provide my known traveller ID. Not sure if relevant, but I only carry *A gold, no others. I would have chalked this up to a transborder thing, but then again all AC flights that depart the US are transborder, so I guess I'm not trusted by AC or some other criteria didn't work out.
Delta, AA, USAir, UA all give me precheck when I provide my known traveller ID. Not sure if relevant, but I only carry *A gold, no others. I would have chalked this up to a transborder thing, but then again all AC flights that depart the US are transborder, so I guess I'm not trusted by AC or some other criteria didn't work out.
#53
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: YEG
Posts: 3,925
Underlining mine...
Did you try reprinting your BP at the airport?
Flying today SFO-YVR on reward ticket; entered passid as both my APIS travel doc and as "known traveller" on electronic check in. No dice.
Delta, AA, USAir, UA all give me precheck when I provide my known traveller ID. Not sure if relevant, but I only carry *A gold, no others. I would have chalked this up to a transborder thing, but then again all AC flights that depart the US are transborder, so I guess I'm not trusted by AC or some other criteria didn't work out.
Delta, AA, USAir, UA all give me precheck when I provide my known traveller ID. Not sure if relevant, but I only carry *A gold, no others. I would have chalked this up to a transborder thing, but then again all AC flights that depart the US are transborder, so I guess I'm not trusted by AC or some other criteria didn't work out.
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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.
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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.
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#54
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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I agree with the post. On line check-in will NOT get TSA precheck (with AC) for now; only airport check-in with agent or at kiosk.
However, if you go to airport and re-print the boarding pass, you may get TSA precheck indicated on the new boarding pass.
However, if you go to airport and re-print the boarding pass, you may get TSA precheck indicated on the new boarding pass.
#55
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Hi everyone,
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.
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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.
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#56
Company Representative - Air Canada
Join Date: May 1999
Location: Canada
Posts: 24,215
Both online or mobile check-in will still get you Pre✓ if you're eligible and TSA clears you - there will be a note on the web boarding pass page or the check-in complete page on mobile informing you that you've been cleared and you'll need to reprint your boarding pass at the airport.
#57
Company Representative - Air Canada
Join Date: May 1999
Location: Canada
Posts: 24,215
How will I be "reminded" that I have to re-print the boarding pass at the airport, if I do get TSA Precheck with on-line check-in (or to put it another way, how I will I know if I get TSA Precheck with on-line check-in, if that status does not (for now) show up on an on-line check-in boarding pass)?
"You've been cleared for TSA Pre✓™. To use this service at a participating airport you must reprint your boarding pass at a self service kiosk (where available) or see an agent."
If you don't see this text, reprinting at the airport will not get you Pre✓.
#58
Company Representative - Air Canada
Join Date: May 1999
Location: Canada
Posts: 24,215
Flying today SFO-YVR on reward ticket; entered passid as both my APIS travel doc and as "known traveller" on electronic check in. No dice.
Delta, AA, USAir, UA all give me precheck when I provide my known traveller ID. Not sure if relevant, but I only carry *A gold, no others. I would have chalked this up to a transborder thing, but then again all AC flights that depart the US are transborder, so I guess I'm not trusted by AC or some other criteria didn't work out.
Delta, AA, USAir, UA all give me precheck when I provide my known traveller ID. Not sure if relevant, but I only carry *A gold, no others. I would have chalked this up to a transborder thing, but then again all AC flights that depart the US are transborder, so I guess I'm not trusted by AC or some other criteria didn't work out.
#59
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Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Southern Alberta
Posts: 20,550
Both online or mobile check-in will still get you Pre✓ if you're eligible and TSA clears you - there will be a note on the web boarding pass page or the check-in complete page on mobile informing you that you've been cleared and you'll need to reprint your boarding pass at the airport.
#60
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Flying today SFO-YVR on reward ticket; entered passid as both my APIS travel doc and as "known traveller" on electronic check in. No dice.
Delta, AA, USAir, UA all give me precheck when I provide my known traveller ID. Not sure if relevant, but I only carry *A gold, no others. I would have chalked this up to a transborder thing, but then again all AC flights that depart the US are transborder, so I guess I'm not trusted by AC or some other criteria didn't work out.
Delta, AA, USAir, UA all give me precheck when I provide my known traveller ID. Not sure if relevant, but I only carry *A gold, no others. I would have chalked this up to a transborder thing, but then again all AC flights that depart the US are transborder, so I guess I'm not trusted by AC or some other criteria didn't work out.
It might be a good data point for me given I have a lunchtime SFO-YYZ flight in July.