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 27, 2012, 8:29 pm
#1591
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Mar 28, 2012, 9:01 pm
#1592
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Please don't flame me. I've seen it and know the answer is somewhere in this 107 pages, but danged if I can find it....
I just completed my GE interview yesterday. My AA account already has me as a known passenger by virtue of my opting in (and expedited screening is all I hoped for and more), but which number do I enter in the Customer and Border Patrol ID section?
Unless having both somehow decreases my chances of getting LLL. I'm sure someone on here has figured it out if that's the case.
I just completed my GE interview yesterday. My AA account already has me as a known passenger by virtue of my opting in (and expedited screening is all I hoped for and more), but which number do I enter in the Customer and Border Patrol ID section?
Unless having both somehow decreases my chances of getting LLL. I'm sure someone on here has figured it out if that's the case.
Mar 28, 2012, 9:49 pm
#1593
Join Date: Apr 2009
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7 of 15 in MIA, and not only did I buy the ticket less than four hours before my scheduled flight, but when my schedule shifted I went to the airport early enough to fly standby on the earlier flight (My office is very close to the airport) and I got Trusted Traveler love using a 'standby' boarding pass, the type that isn't a boarding pass at all, just a look-alike telling TSA that the bearer has a flight sometime that day.
Big ups to the Trusted Traveler program today ^
Big ups to the Trusted Traveler program today ^
Mar 28, 2012, 10:22 pm
#1594
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Los Angeles
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Unless having both somehow decreases my chances of getting LLL. I'm sure someone on here has figured it out if that's the case.
Mar 29, 2012, 8:40 am
#1595
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Came through LAX today and actually got the LLL.
Left side line was open (no barrier or rope) and marked for PreCheck (no other markings). Long line of 20 or so for the Priority Access, I didn't bother to see if there were dirty looks.
ID checker called me forward in front of others, asked if I was precheck, and scanned the BP, which showed LLL. Quick trip through security (no bins even available - I keep my cellphones in my jacket so it's easier just to remove jacket than take out cellphones), and off I went.
Now 1 for 6 with PreCheck.
Left side line was open (no barrier or rope) and marked for PreCheck (no other markings). Long line of 20 or so for the Priority Access, I didn't bother to see if there were dirty looks.
ID checker called me forward in front of others, asked if I was precheck, and scanned the BP, which showed LLL. Quick trip through security (no bins even available - I keep my cellphones in my jacket so it's easier just to remove jacket than take out cellphones), and off I went.
Now 1 for 6 with PreCheck.
Mar 29, 2012, 8:41 am
#1596
Join Date: Aug 2010
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I just completed my GE interview yesterday. My AA account already has me as a known passenger by virtue of my opting in (and expedited screening is all I hoped for and more), but which number do I enter in the Customer and Border Patrol ID section?
Unless having both somehow decreases my chances of getting LLL. I'm sure someone on here has figured it out if that's the case.
Unless having both somehow decreases my chances of getting LLL. I'm sure someone on here has figured it out if that's the case.
Wait until you get notified that you are approved for GE. I got mine the next day, but with the recent flood of applications it might be a bit longer for you.
Once you are notified, go back to the Global Entry website and log in. Click on the "Apply Now", then on that screen, look for "Existing GOES User" log in.
Once logged in, look for Trusted Traveler Program and "Membership Number / Pass ID". Write that number down, then enter it into the text box on your AAdvantage profile.
Since then, I have done a couple of things. First, I wrote my own Trusted Traveler number on the little card they gave me with GE kiosk instructions. I also printed out the AA page that indicates I am a Pre-Check qualified, cut out that portion of the page to wallet-size and put both in my travel wallet.
Thus, now, my travel wallet has my Aadvantage Gold card, the GE ID card, the portion of the AA page that indicates I am Pre-Check eligible and the GE kiosk instructions card with my TT number written in ink.
I am a belt-and-suspenders type person. So far, I have not had any problem with self-declaring myself as TSA Pre-Check eligible and get straight into the Pre-Check line. (I guess I look like a sweet little old lady.) In the future should someone question my eligibility, I will just pull out my paperwork proving I am Pre-Check eligible. That and the sweet little old lady smile "might" allow me to skip a long line.
Mar 29, 2012, 10:10 am
#1597
Join Date: Nov 2008
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No flames!
Wait until you get notified that you are approved for GE. I got mine the next day, but with the recent flood of applications it might be a bit longer for you.
Once you are notified, go back to the Global Entry website and log in. Click on the "Apply Now", then on that screen, look for "Existing GOES User" log in.
Once logged in, look for Trusted Traveler Program and "Membership Number / Pass ID". Write that number down, then enter it into the text box on your AAdvantage profile.
Since then, I have done a couple of things. First, I wrote my own Trusted Traveler number on the little card they gave me with GE kiosk instructions. I also printed out the AA page that indicates I am a Pre-Check qualified, cut out that portion of the page to wallet-size and put both in my travel wallet.
Thus, now, my travel wallet has my Aadvantage Gold card, the GE ID card, the portion of the AA page that indicates I am Pre-Check eligible and the GE kiosk instructions card with my TT number written in ink.
I am a belt-and-suspenders type person. So far, I have not had any problem with self-declaring myself as TSA Pre-Check eligible and get straight into the Pre-Check line. (I guess I look like a sweet little old lady.) In the future should someone question my eligibility, I will just pull out my paperwork proving I am Pre-Check eligible. That and the sweet little old lady smile "might" allow me to skip a long line.
Wait until you get notified that you are approved for GE. I got mine the next day, but with the recent flood of applications it might be a bit longer for you.
Once you are notified, go back to the Global Entry website and log in. Click on the "Apply Now", then on that screen, look for "Existing GOES User" log in.
Once logged in, look for Trusted Traveler Program and "Membership Number / Pass ID". Write that number down, then enter it into the text box on your AAdvantage profile.
Since then, I have done a couple of things. First, I wrote my own Trusted Traveler number on the little card they gave me with GE kiosk instructions. I also printed out the AA page that indicates I am a Pre-Check qualified, cut out that portion of the page to wallet-size and put both in my travel wallet.
Thus, now, my travel wallet has my Aadvantage Gold card, the GE ID card, the portion of the AA page that indicates I am Pre-Check eligible and the GE kiosk instructions card with my TT number written in ink.
I am a belt-and-suspenders type person. So far, I have not had any problem with self-declaring myself as TSA Pre-Check eligible and get straight into the Pre-Check line. (I guess I look like a sweet little old lady.) In the future should someone question my eligibility, I will just pull out my paperwork proving I am Pre-Check eligible. That and the sweet little old lady smile "might" allow me to skip a long line.
Mar 29, 2012, 10:40 am
#1598
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: LAX
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Exactly. The Pre-Check verbiage shows up when you book a new flight. I did a screenshot at that point and "grabbed" the graphic with my name and Pre-Check green icon. I figure that might be my ticket to the fast lane some day.
If I go to the Personal Info page of my Aadvantage acct, I just see the TT number.
They are not really consistent.
Mar 29, 2012, 10:50 am
#1599
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I'll add this:
The TSA Pre-Check program is currently in a "pilot" stage, much like beta-testing new software. I know as a programmer that all sorts of stuff falls apart when I send something to the users for beta testing, although my own alpha-testing has been flawless.
From my own observations and from reading this giant thread, I get the impression that the Pre-Check geometry is fluid. Different airports, different times of the day, different line configureations, different airport architecture all lead to different experiences for the Pre-Check eligible passenger.
Thus, I want to be prepared. I want to skip the long line, if possible, and go directly into the Pre-Check eligible line. If they ask for any kind of ID or proof of Pre-Check eligibility, then I have it ready, next to my Gold card in my travel wallet.
As the TSA gets more experience with Pre-Check, they will optimize the procedure.
The TSA Pre-Check program is currently in a "pilot" stage, much like beta-testing new software. I know as a programmer that all sorts of stuff falls apart when I send something to the users for beta testing, although my own alpha-testing has been flawless.
From my own observations and from reading this giant thread, I get the impression that the Pre-Check geometry is fluid. Different airports, different times of the day, different line configureations, different airport architecture all lead to different experiences for the Pre-Check eligible passenger.
Thus, I want to be prepared. I want to skip the long line, if possible, and go directly into the Pre-Check eligible line. If they ask for any kind of ID or proof of Pre-Check eligibility, then I have it ready, next to my Gold card in my travel wallet.
As the TSA gets more experience with Pre-Check, they will optimize the procedure.
Mar 29, 2012, 12:04 pm
#1600
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I was very happy to get LLLed on my first attempt, at ORD. Kept grinning for a long time (just about uintil my plane went MX.)
Mar 29, 2012, 12:50 pm
#1601
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the boerne's are 1/1 (or would that be 2/2) both getting LLL for the first time at LAS. Better than a blackjack but not quite as good as a string of 4's with triple odds. No line, TSA people looked bored until we screamed like a winner 
they seemed to share our joy, or were faking it
they seemed to share our joy, or were faking it
Mar 29, 2012, 4:34 pm
#1602
Join Date: Aug 2011
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Customs and Border Protection ID [what you called the TT Number = your 9-digit CBP number]
TSA Expedited Screening Program [no number, but displays the green check & 'Known Passenger' text]
[I don't know if you have a CBP # alone and did not opt in, whether or not that CBP line shows a green check icon after your number]
Last edited by AATrout; Mar 29, 2012 at 5:35 pm Reason: Clarity on the CBP line
Mar 29, 2012, 4:41 pm
#1603
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If you opted in to the AA TT offer and also have a CBP number, then the last 2 lines under Personal Info / Secure Flight Info are:
Customs and Border Protection ID (what you called the TT Number) [and your 9-digit number]
TSA Expedited Screening Program [no number, but displays the green check & 'Known Passenger' text]
Last edited by sdsearch; Mar 29, 2012 at 4:50 pm Reason: spelling
Mar 29, 2012, 5:25 pm
#1604
Join Date: Aug 2011
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Beware: You may have trouble printing that page and having the green check mark show up intact on the printout. I had to do a screen capture and print that (as a graphic) to get it to work. (I couldn't get a normal print to work in either Firefox or IE. Maybe it was a printer font issue?)
I was using Safari this evening and printed that page and the check mark and my CBP # were intact. Ditto with FireFox. As you suspected, maybe there is a printer settings/prefs issue or something. Mine is an HP 1518ni, and it's not a real sophisticated printer//
Mar 29, 2012, 6:28 pm
#1605
Join Date: Nov 2008
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Just got another LLL at DFW. I'm basically 100%. I wonder if GE has better results than just precheck from AA?