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 24, 2012, 3:36 am
#2506
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Would aTA's bp scanner see if you have been "selected" for that days trip?
(1)if you knew you were CLR, you could go to a lane with no x-ray (assuming there is one) instead of being funneled into such a lane when you reached TSA.
(2)If your bp (printed from home) which has CLR, would/could a bp NOW printed by a TA show LLL--something about "linking" may come into play?
(I asked this question elsewhere on FT, and the answer I received was NO--but now I'm not sure.)
(3)Once, for a flight out of JFK (for which I did the $75 same day flight change) I could not print my bp from home nor from a kiosk, the bp I got from the TA did have LLL (since I got to use the special lane after hearing the 3 beeps)^.
(1)if you knew you were CLR, you could go to a lane with no x-ray (assuming there is one) instead of being funneled into such a lane when you reached TSA.
(2)If your bp (printed from home) which has CLR, would/could a bp NOW printed by a TA show LLL--something about "linking" may come into play?
(I asked this question elsewhere on FT, and the answer I received was NO--but now I'm not sure.)
(3)Once, for a flight out of JFK (for which I did the $75 same day flight change) I could not print my bp from home nor from a kiosk, the bp I got from the TA did have LLL (since I got to use the special lane after hearing the 3 beeps)^.
Jul 24, 2012, 6:34 am
#2507
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Jul 24, 2012, 7:10 am
#2508
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I tried the bar code scanner from manatee and all it did was just continue to focus. Thanks for finding out this info!
Jul 24, 2012, 9:43 am
#2509
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If not lane has that (other than the LLL), then I'd go to the shortest queue.
Jul 24, 2012, 10:01 am
#2510
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Yeah, it doesn't do that well with my inkjet printer. I assume the laser or thermal from the kiosk will work better. I chose the email PDF option, zoomed in on the barcode, then scanned the monitor with the phone. Seems to work much better. BTW, just got upgraded, printed another BP, and still have "0_" in the supposed LLL characters.
Jul 24, 2012, 1:15 pm
#2511
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Hmmm...I'm definitely enrolled but have this: "2900100199999990 AA AA XXXXXXX" which would seem to indicate that I'm not enrolled.
Double checked my profile and I have the green check, the CBP ID, and have had MANY successful LLLs. I am going to keep an eye on my codes for my upcoming trips and post the progress.
Double checked my profile and I have the green check, the CBP ID, and have had MANY successful LLLs. I am going to keep an eye on my codes for my upcoming trips and post the progress.
For the data point, I had a 0, space and did not get it.
Jul 24, 2012, 11:54 pm
#2512
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Jul 25, 2012, 5:43 am
#2513
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TSA Pre-Check /PreCheck Known Traveler program for AA elite / FFs (consolidated)
Got the CLR this morning at dfw d30. Frustrating as the lines were very slow. It's my first domestic miss since I got GE.
Jul 25, 2012, 6:48 am
#2514
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I have searched and searched and cannot find an answer to this question:
Has anyone ever seen a pre-check lane that has either a cancer box or a MMW nude-o-scope? From what I'm hearing, it seems that most (all?) of them use WTMD.
Any info would be helpful. Thanks.
Has anyone ever seen a pre-check lane that has either a cancer box or a MMW nude-o-scope? From what I'm hearing, it seems that most (all?) of them use WTMD.
Any info would be helpful. Thanks.
Jul 25, 2012, 8:05 am
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Every one I have gone through has been a standard metal detector.
Jul 25, 2012, 9:38 am
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Jul 25, 2012, 10:11 am
#2517
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but was wondering if you or anyone else has been there recently & has any more info on this for AA. Not mentioned on either the TSA or AA sites. TIA
Jul 25, 2012, 1:49 pm
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Dave @2449/13 July - I haven't traveled for almost a month thru DCA but start a lot of it late next week. I could do a recon myself via Metro and a couple of stops to DCA but was wondering if you or anyone else has been there recently & has any more info on this for AA. Not mentioned on either the TSA or AA sites. TIA
but was wondering if you or anyone else has been there recently & has any more info on this for AA. Not mentioned on either the TSA or AA sites. TIA
Jul 25, 2012, 3:35 pm
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Got the golden ticket in Chicago ORD on Monday - through the check in about 2 minutes.
(FYI - Just got off an international flight.)
Of course first time in years there was no line in the preferred line. Oh well - still good to get the pass.
(FYI - Just got off an international flight.)
Of course first time in years there was no line in the preferred line. Oh well - still good to get the pass.
Jul 26, 2012, 8:03 am
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They're actually not encrypted at all. BPs printed online and mobile BPs have a signature appended to them to validate the data, but the data is still plaintext. Agent and kiosk printed BPs have no signature at all. This is why you see 'BP Signature not verified' on the TSA ticket scanners. The LLL/CLR are not encoded in text after your name - otherwise you'd see it on the gate ticket scanners.
If I had to take a wild shot-in-the-dark guess at it, and not run afoul of any DMCA-type laws which probably criminalize reading unencrypted data from a piece of paper, I would guess that the boarding pass contains the following data in the following order. If I were so inclined, I could verify this by reading and comparing several tickets on different airlines from before Pre-Check, from flights where I wasn't selected, and from flights where I was. Theoretically.
Char 2: Leg of the flight you are on
Char 3: Name in Last/First format.
Char 23: Designation of whether your ticket is paper or electronic.
Char 24: Record Locator
Char 31: Origin
Char 34: Destination
Char 37: Airline code
Char 40: Flight number
Char 45: Day of year (1-366) of flight
Char 48: Cabin (agent and kiosk printed BPs only say F A or J, online or mobile BPs actually contain the bucket letter)
Char 49: Seat assignment
Char 53: Sequence number
Char 66: Check in location (online(WW), kiosk(0K), agent (R0))
Char 69: Day of year of check-in
Char 73: Marketing airline code
Char 89: Not sure, AA puts 29 here, AS puts 25.
Char 91: Ticketing airline 3-digit code (001, 027)
Char 94: Ticket number
Char 104: Selected for pre-check (will trigger LLL)
Char 105: Enrolled in pre-check (will trigger CLR)
Char 109: FF program airline code
Char 112: FF program number
Char 129: AS puts gate number here
Char 138: AS puts the name of the kiosk you used here
If all of the above were theoretically true, it wouldn't be hard to use your smartphone to scan the barcode and check the data in the 104th character of an unencrypted block of text to see whether you're getting to leave your shoes on or not.
Also, it would be weird if all of this were described on page 39 of a document somewhere.
If I had to take a wild shot-in-the-dark guess at it, and not run afoul of any DMCA-type laws which probably criminalize reading unencrypted data from a piece of paper, I would guess that the boarding pass contains the following data in the following order. If I were so inclined, I could verify this by reading and comparing several tickets on different airlines from before Pre-Check, from flights where I wasn't selected, and from flights where I was. Theoretically.
Char 2: Leg of the flight you are on
Char 3: Name in Last/First format.
Char 23: Designation of whether your ticket is paper or electronic.
Char 24: Record Locator
Char 31: Origin
Char 34: Destination
Char 37: Airline code
Char 40: Flight number
Char 45: Day of year (1-366) of flight
Char 48: Cabin (agent and kiosk printed BPs only say F A or J, online or mobile BPs actually contain the bucket letter)
Char 49: Seat assignment
Char 53: Sequence number
Char 66: Check in location (online(WW), kiosk(0K), agent (R0))
Char 69: Day of year of check-in
Char 73: Marketing airline code
Char 89: Not sure, AA puts 29 here, AS puts 25.
Char 91: Ticketing airline 3-digit code (001, 027)
Char 94: Ticket number
Char 104: Selected for pre-check (will trigger LLL)
Char 105: Enrolled in pre-check (will trigger CLR)
Char 109: FF program airline code
Char 112: FF program number
Char 129: AS puts gate number here
Char 138: AS puts the name of the kiosk you used here
If all of the above were theoretically true, it wouldn't be hard to use your smartphone to scan the barcode and check the data in the 104th character of an unencrypted block of text to see whether you're getting to leave your shoes on or not.
Also, it would be weird if all of this were described on page 39 of a document somewhere.
In the part of the string that looks like this: 000000000000029XXXYYYYYYYYYY31 AA AA FFFFFFF
XXX is the airline stock code
YYYYYYYYYY is the ticket number
3 is the security flag - i've gotten 0 (no precheck) and 3 (precheck). I imagine there is also a way to encode selectee status in that field.
The second flag (1) appears to mean you're enrolled, because this stays even when you get a 0 in the first field (not selected). On BPs from before pre-check, this flag doesn't exist and the space is empty.
XXX is the airline stock code
YYYYYYYYYY is the ticket number
3 is the security flag - i've gotten 0 (no precheck) and 3 (precheck). I imagine there is also a way to encode selectee status in that field.
The second flag (1) appears to mean you're enrolled, because this stays even when you get a 0 in the first field (not selected). On BPs from before pre-check, this flag doesn't exist and the space is empty.
As for position 105 - it is documented as International Documentation Verification. Values are defined as 0, 1 or 2. I've seen reports of blank (probably domestic) and "1" (docs required.) Can the "1"'s confirm this was for an INTL flight? (I'll try to find a BP issued by an agent for an INTL flight after verifying my Passport data that may have a "2" in this field.) It does NOT appear to be related to CLR or LLL. FWIW.