Dec 26, 2012, 9:58 pm
Last edit by: JDiver
TSA Pre-Check / PreCheck Known Traveler program for AA FFs (consolidated)
You are eligible to be selected (on a flight-by-flight basis) for TSA PreCheck expedited screening if:
- You are a frequent American Airlines flyer that have been invited by American Airlines to participate and followed the instructions on the email to accept, or/and
- You participate in a "Trusted Traveler" program (Global Entry, NEXUS, SENTRI and/or TSA PreCheck application program) and have entered your "Known Traveler ID" in the reservation
- If you're using your AAdvantage number, you can enter the "Known Traveler ID" in the Personal Information and Password tab of My Account) so it will auto-populate in all new reservations bearing the AAdvantage number made anywhere
- If your reservation doesn't have your AAdvantage number, you can retrieve it and add the "Known Traveler ID" to it. The method is not very intuitive: on AA.com click on my trips, then on view all, then on find my reservation and enter either the record locator (if you know it), or the flight information using the AA operating flight number (not any eventual codeshare number from another airline).
- Your Secure Flight Information (name, sex, DOB) in the reservation must match the one with the program (except for "middle" or other names, which are ignored) (name on ticket does not matter)
- You will find your "Known Traveler ID" on the GOES website or on your program's card, under the name "PASSID". It is either 9 digits or the letters TT plus 7 digits
NOTE: 20 May 2016: "Today’s announcement makes a total of 16 carriers that participate in TSA Pre✓®: Aeromexico, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Allegiant, American Airlines, Cape Air, Delta Air Lines, Etihad Airways, Hawaiian Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Seaborne Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Sun Country Airlines, United Airlines, Virgin America and WestJet.
Passengers who are eligible for TSA Pre✓® include: members of the TSA Pre✓® application program, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Trusted Traveler program, Global Entry, and Canadian citizens who are members of CBP’s NEXUS program. TSA Pre✓® is also available for U.S. Armed Forces service members, including those serving in the U.S. Coast Guard, Reserves and National Guard."
Link
How it works
In the Pre-Check lane, you no longer need to remove the following items:
- Shoes (some, such as steel-toed shoes, may require removal)
- 3-1-1 compliant bag from your carry-on (all liquid restrictions still apply)
- Laptop from your bag (if electronics are stacked on top of each other, they require removal)
- Light outerwear or jacket
- Belt (large belt buckles may require removal)
- Pre-Check Lanes are WTMD only-- No NoS in use
LOCATIONS
Link to FlyerGuide Wiki listing of American Airlines (only) PreCheck checkpoints.
Link to FT thread AA Airport / Concourse TSA PreCheck - Hours [only] (may not be current)
See also post 1 of this thread. (It contains much additional info in the Moderator's Note.)
NOTE: PreCheck is changing to a Trusted Traveler (GE/NEXUS/SENTRI) -like program, where anyone will be able apply and pay USD $85 (online or at a PreCheck enrollment center), be vetted for approval, present proof of identification and be fingerprinted at a PreCheck enrollment center (IAD and IND, opening Fall 2013, will be thie first), and be granted PreCheck status for five years from that time. It will not be airline - or airline status - tied.
"Current PreCheck participants, including those eligible via a CBP Trusted Traveler Program such as Global Entry, will continue to receive PreCheck eligibility. Participants who opted-in through their airline frequent flyer program may want to consider applying for PreCheck, as they are more likely to be selected for PreCheck expedited screening more often if they are vetted via the PreCheck application process." Link.
Trusted Traveler (Global Entry, Nexus, Sentri) and Having Problems with PreCheck?
If you belong to one of the Trusted Traveler Programs listed above, you may run into issues getting PreCheck clearance if your Secure Flight Data is not an exact match to the data that you entered into your application on the GOES (Global Online Enrollment System) website when you applied for your TT membership.
For example, if your airline account has Bob Jones, but your GOES account has Bob James Jones, then the TSA may not be associating your information properly when it "decides" who can and can not have access. Additionally, if your PASS ID # (listed above in the screen-shots) is not an exact match, there will be a mismatch when TSA processes your information, and you will not receive PreCheck.
To ensure you receive PreCheck on all flights (domestic & internatioal), be sure to ensure the information in your AA profile is accurate. The name on the ticket does not matter- the "Secure Flight Data" is what is used to determine PreCheck status.
Signed in members with 90 days / 90 posts can edit this Wikipost; wiki contents may be printed by using the
(lower right wiki corner)TSA Pre✓® / PreCheck / Pre Check Issues, Changes, etc.
Known issues:
- Not every airport or terminal offers the TSA Pre✓® program
- TSA Pre✓® may have limited or irregular hours or closed at times without notice
- TSA Pre✓® members are still be subject to random selection for intensified screening
- TSA Pre✓® program has changed from an airline elite invitation program to a fee-based program with certain screening requirements
- If one's TSA Pre✓® status is from the pilot invitation program and one doesn't have a Known Traveler Number ("KTN"), TSA Pre✓® status may not carry on to another airline and one may experience increasing denials (not having the TSA Pre✓® printed on boarding pass and being sent to the regular TSA screening queues
Link to TSA Application Program and TSA Pre✓® program information, links
Changes to TSA Pre✓®
TSA Pre✓® was originally offered by certain airlines to their elite status members. These TSA Pre✓® members do not have a Known Traveler Number from a USDHS trusted traveler program (GOES / Global Entry, NEXUS, SENTRI or the new $85 fee based TSA Pre✓® Application Program offered to the flying public with 5 year renewal), making TSA Pre✓® status portability challenging. See the DHS Trusted Traveler programs listing and comparison chart here. Please read the following:
From American Airlines, April 2015:
This month, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is making changes to the TSA Pre✓® Trusted Traveler Program that will impact which travelers receive expedited screening. If you're not already a member of one of the Trusted Traveler programs like Global Entry or the TSA Pre✓® Application Program, you will probably see a decline in how often you receive expedited screening, even if you've previously "opted-in" through a frequent flyer program.
The best way to increase your chances of receiving TSA Pre✓® on a regular basis is to register for a Trusted Traveler Program with the Department of Homeland Security at dhs.gov/tt. Once you receive your Known Traveler Number (KTN) from TSA, be sure you update your AAdvantage profile.
To add your KTN to your AAdvantage profile:For more information on TSA Pre✓®, visit tsa.gov/tsa-precheck.
This month, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is making changes to the TSA Pre✓® Trusted Traveler Program that will impact which travelers receive expedited screening. If you're not already a member of one of the Trusted Traveler programs like Global Entry or the TSA Pre✓® Application Program, you will probably see a decline in how often you receive expedited screening, even if you've previously "opted-in" through a frequent flyer program.
The best way to increase your chances of receiving TSA Pre✓® on a regular basis is to register for a Trusted Traveler Program with the Department of Homeland Security at dhs.gov/tt. Once you receive your Known Traveler Number (KTN) from TSA, be sure you update your AAdvantage profile.
To add your KTN to your AAdvantage profile:
- Login to your account on aa.com and select My Account from the AAdvantage menu
- Within My Account, go to the Information and Password tab
- Add your Customs and Border Protection 9-digit PASS ID to your secure traveler information
[Archived] TSA Pre-Check / PreCheck Known Traveler program for AA FFs
Mar 26, 2012, 1:41 pm
#1577
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: LAX
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold but PlatPro thanks to LPs
Posts: 4,439
Last week I sat next to a hummer. The guy hummed, tunelessly, the entire time. I wanted to stuff a pillow in his mouth.
edited: Whoops, wrong thread! I thought I was replying in the stupidest, least substantive thread.
Mea culpa.
edited: Whoops, wrong thread! I thought I was replying in the stupidest, least substantive thread.
Mea culpa.
Last edited by QueenOfCoach; Mar 26, 2012 at 4:07 pm
Mar 26, 2012, 1:55 pm
#1578
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Interesting. How is that related to the topic of this thread?
Originally Posted by QueenOfCoach
Last week I sat next to a hummer. The guy hummed, tunelessly, the entire time. I wanted to stuff a pillow in his mouth.
Mar 26, 2012, 2:35 pm
#1581
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: SFO
Posts: 886
I've been following this thread somehat closely and don't recall this type of situation being reported (it's not in post #1, but I probably missed it elsewhere)...
My sister and I are were on the same reservation ex-JFK. I'm EXP, pre-check/global entry, etc., so I was directed to the pre-check lane. As I stuck my tongue out at her for needing to go through normal security, my sister, who's only GLD, was also directed to the pre-check lane. I guess she had the last laugh
.
Any idea of whether this is only because she was on the same reservation as me, or because somehow she became eligible for pre-check on her own? She hasn't traveled through any pre-check airports on her own this year, so I can't tell, but I thought it was only for PLT and EXP.
My sister and I are were on the same reservation ex-JFK. I'm EXP, pre-check/global entry, etc., so I was directed to the pre-check lane. As I stuck my tongue out at her for needing to go through normal security, my sister, who's only GLD, was also directed to the pre-check lane. I guess she had the last laugh
.Any idea of whether this is only because she was on the same reservation as me, or because somehow she became eligible for pre-check on her own? She hasn't traveled through any pre-check airports on her own this year, so I can't tell, but I thought it was only for PLT and EXP.
Mar 26, 2012, 2:39 pm
#1582
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Los Angeles
Programs: AS MVP, PriorityPass, Global Entry
Posts: 748
Any idea of whether this is only because she was on the same reservation as me, or because somehow she became eligible for pre-check on her own? She hasn't traveled through any pre-check airports on her own this year, so I can't tell, but I thought it was only for PLT and EXP.
No idea about GLD on AA, haven't heard that specifically, although Global Entry/NEXUS/SENTRI would be sufficient.
Mar 26, 2012, 2:51 pm
#1583
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: SFO
Posts: 886
Yeah, she's definitely not in Global Entry or any other CBP trusted traveler program. That's why I'm a bit surprised.
Mar 26, 2012, 3:50 pm
#1584
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Chicago
Programs: UA GS , AA CK
Posts: 944
I lied. I guess there isnt always a LLL on the BP. When I went through security today at ORD I was directed through the PreCheck line. So after adding my PASS ID last night seems all systems downstream to TSA work quickly. Was a great experience. Especially since this is my first AA flight post my divorce with UA.
Mar 26, 2012, 3:51 pm
#1585
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Los Angeles
Programs: AS MVP, PriorityPass, Global Entry
Posts: 748
I lied. I guess there isnt always a LLL on the BP. When I went through security today at ORD I was directed through the PreCheck line. So after adding my PASS ID last night seems all systems downstream to TSA work quickly. Was a great experience. Especially since this is my first AA flight post my divorce with UA.
Mar 26, 2012, 4:15 pm
#1586
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Northeast Kansas | Colorado Native
Programs: Amex Gold/Plat, UA *G, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott LT Gold, NEXUS, TSA Disparager Unobtanium
Posts: 21,606
I lied. I guess there isnt always a LLL on the BP. When I went through security today at ORD I was directed through the PreCheck line. So after adding my PASS ID last night seems all systems downstream to TSA work quickly. Was a great experience. Especially since this is my first AA flight post my divorce with UA.
Mar 26, 2012, 4:15 pm
#1587
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: LAX
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold but PlatPro thanks to LPs
Posts: 4,439
Sorry, folks. My mistake.
Which brings up an interesting question: If the person performing the TSA pat-down was humming "Over The Rainbow", would that bother you? How about "Doin' What Comes Natur'lly" (from Annie Get Your Gun)?
Moderators, do what you will with this message. I've got my day's quota of laughs out of this already.
Mar 26, 2012, 8:10 pm
#1588
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: NYC
Posts: 27,238
I lied. I guess there isnt always a LLL on the BP. When I went through security today at ORD I was directed through the PreCheck line. So after adding my PASS ID last night seems all systems downstream to TSA work quickly. Was a great experience. Especially since this is my first AA flight post my divorce with UA.
At SLC, I did get to use the PreCheck but my companion did not. However, there's really no way to know whether he just got unlucky on his maiden voyage or whether there wasn't enough time for the info to get to TSA. Hopefully we won't have to run into this again in the future.
Fortunately, they still let him use the first class/elite line (on account of my successful PreCheck), as the regular security line was very long and we aren't DL elites.
The PreCheck was fantastic. Very retro-2000.
Mar 26, 2012, 9:40 pm
#1589
Join Date: Sep 2011
Programs: AA SPG Amex
Posts: 4,644
Probably wouldn't bother me as much as them humming "It's Raining Men". YMMV.
Mar 27, 2012, 1:01 am
#1590
Join Date: Aug 2004
Programs: AA (EP), Hilton (Diamond), Marriott Bonvoy (Titanium)
Posts: 8,937
I've been following this thread somehat closely and don't recall this type of situation being reported (it's not in post #1, but I probably missed it elsewhere)...
My sister and I are were on the same reservation ex-JFK. I'm EXP, pre-check/global entry, etc., so I was directed to the pre-check lane. As I stuck my tongue out at her for needing to go through normal security, my sister, who's only GLD, was also directed to the pre-check lane. I guess she had the last laugh.
Any idea of whether this is only because she was on the same reservation as me, or because somehow she became eligible for pre-check on her own? She hasn't traveled through any pre-check airports on her own this year, so I can't tell, but I thought it was only for PLT and EXP.
My sister and I are were on the same reservation ex-JFK. I'm EXP, pre-check/global entry, etc., so I was directed to the pre-check lane. As I stuck my tongue out at her for needing to go through normal security, my sister, who's only GLD, was also directed to the pre-check lane. I guess she had the last laugh
.Any idea of whether this is only because she was on the same reservation as me, or because somehow she became eligible for pre-check on her own? She hasn't traveled through any pre-check airports on her own this year, so I can't tell, but I thought it was only for PLT and EXP.