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
Jul 11, 2012, 10:58 pm
#2431
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: LAX
Posts: 6,769
I'm going to try this for the first time at LAX tomorrow and I just want to make sure I've got everything clear.
1) Get barding pass from desk or kiosk
2) Head up escalator
3) Take the left lane at the first TSA check point a the top of the escalator
4) Hope for some sort of sound?/see LLL somewhere?
5) Head to lounge and get a drink
Is that all about right?
1) Get barding pass from desk or kiosk
2) Head up escalator
3) Take the left lane at the first TSA check point a the top of the escalator
4) Hope for some sort of sound?/see LLL somewhere?
5) Head to lounge and get a drink
Is that all about right?
Jul 11, 2012, 11:06 pm
#2432
Join Date: Aug 2008
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 1,714
Thanks all, I'll report back from the AC.
The one thing I'm unclear about is where is this screen where the LLL may or may not show - the only screen I can think of is the one on the TSA officer's podium-thing but I don't recall ever being able to see it (perhaps because I've never looked!).
The one thing I'm unclear about is where is this screen where the LLL may or may not show - the only screen I can think of is the one on the TSA officer's podium-thing but I don't recall ever being able to see it (perhaps because I've never looked!).
Jul 11, 2012, 11:47 pm
#2433
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
Thanks all, I'll report back from the AC.
The one thing I'm unclear about is where is this screen where the LLL may or may not show - the only screen I can think of is the one on the TSA officer's podium-thing but I don't recall ever being able to see it (perhaps because I've never looked!).
The one thing I'm unclear about is where is this screen where the LLL may or may not show - the only screen I can think of is the one on the TSA officer's podium-thing but I don't recall ever being able to see it (perhaps because I've never looked!).
Jul 12, 2012, 1:33 pm
#2435
Join Date: Aug 2008
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 1,714
Thanks all, I'll report back from the AC.
The one thing I'm unclear about is where is this screen where the LLL may or may not show - the only screen I can think of is the one on the TSA officer's podium-thing but I don't recall ever being able to see it (perhaps because I've never looked!).
The one thing I'm unclear about is where is this screen where the LLL may or may not show - the only screen I can think of is the one on the TSA officer's podium-thing but I don't recall ever being able to see it (perhaps because I've never looked!).
Still, upgrade to 777 J came through so I can't complain 
Jul 12, 2012, 1:34 pm
#2436
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
Jul 13, 2012, 6:23 am
#2438
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: ORD, SJD, VNO, sandy places
Programs: AA 1.2MM BIS 'LT' Gld, BA Bronze, AA Plat, now considering SWA.....
Posts: 451
Just flew into DFW on international trip..GOES worked fine
But PRE PASS was HORRID !!!
My continuing flights were in Terminal A .....the ONLY Pre Pass
Lane was in C ?!?!?!
This one and only PP @ AA 'HOME' field !?!?!?
Four gate changes and hour delays later we finally left
This terrible place....
But PRE PASS was HORRID !!!
My continuing flights were in Terminal A .....the ONLY Pre Pass
Lane was in C ?!?!?!
This one and only PP @ AA 'HOME' field !?!?!?
Four gate changes and hour delays later we finally left
This terrible place....
Jul 13, 2012, 7:25 am
#2439
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: DFW
Posts: 413
Just flew into DFW on international trip..GOES worked fine
But PRE PASS was HORRID !!!
My continuing flights were in Terminal A .....the ONLY Pre Pass
Lane was in C ?!?!?!
This one and only PP @ AA 'HOME' field !?!?!?
Four gate changes and hour delays later we finally left
This terrible place....
But PRE PASS was HORRID !!!
My continuing flights were in Terminal A .....the ONLY Pre Pass
Lane was in C ?!?!?!
This one and only PP @ AA 'HOME' field !?!?!?
Four gate changes and hour delays later we finally left
This terrible place....
Also, as noted here many times, if the domestic portion is tied to a Intl itinerary, the trip is not Pre eligible.
--wes
Jul 13, 2012, 11:10 am
#2441
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: South Florida
Programs: AA LTG (EXP), Hilton Silver (Dia), Marriott LTP (PP), SPG LTG (P) > MPG LTPP
Posts: 11,329
But given they still claim LLL is random (personally think it's a system bug they don't want to fix), it is still hit and miss.
Jul 13, 2012, 11:12 am
#2442
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Seattle
Programs: AS MVPG 75K
Posts: 2,574
Just flew into DFW on international trip..GOES worked fine
But PRE PASS was HORRID !!!
My continuing flights were in Terminal A .....the ONLY Pre Pass
Lane was in C ?!?!?!
This one and only PP @ AA 'HOME' field !?!?!?
Four gate changes and hour delays later we finally left
This terrible place....
But PRE PASS was HORRID !!!
My continuing flights were in Terminal A .....the ONLY Pre Pass
Lane was in C ?!?!?!
This one and only PP @ AA 'HOME' field !?!?!?
Four gate changes and hour delays later we finally left
This terrible place....
- GOES is the Global Online Enrollment System, a U.S. Government website that administers various Trusted Travler program.
- PASS ID is the membership number for Trusted Traveler programs.
- Global Entry (GE) is the expedited customs/immigration program for international arrivals into the U.S. that includes the kiosk that scans your fingerprints and takes a picture of your face.
- PreCheck is a TSA expedited screening program. It is not supposed to be open to those on international itineraries though some here have reported success on and inbound and outbound international segments. FWIW my only PreCheck failures have been on international itineraries.
- PrePass is an intelligent transportation system (ITS) service that electronically verifies the safety, credentials, and weight of commercial vehicles at participating state highway weigh stations.. (Obviously not really relevant to this website)
Jul 13, 2012, 12:03 pm
#2443
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: IND
Programs: AAdvantage Executive Platinum, HHonors Diamond, National Executive
Posts: 1,297
Not long ago at C30 at DFW, I got cleared for the Pre Check line and went through the metal detector and as I passed through, the detector beeped. It wasn't because I had metal on me, it's because I had been randomly selected to have my hands swiped with a swab, which was then checked. They said it happens every so often to three people in a row. The lady behind me also had it happen to her.
Also, for those who care, there has been a DFW airport employee (sorta like a greeter) stationed at D30 lately who has been having people put their carry on into the sizer if it looks too big to make sure it fits. Although I don't think he has much authority to do anything about it.
Also, for those who care, there has been a DFW airport employee (sorta like a greeter) stationed at D30 lately who has been having people put their carry on into the sizer if it looks too big to make sure it fits. Although I don't think he has much authority to do anything about it.
Jul 13, 2012, 5:55 pm
#2444
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Global
Posts: 5,998
Charlotte Pre-Check is open. Use the B Entry.
Jul 13, 2012, 7:27 pm
#2445
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 1,297
is it common that sometimes pre TSA won't show up and ask the passengers to go thru regular line? It happened to me few days ago at LAX but I did have my Pre TSA worked previously.