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: "Todays 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 CBPs 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
Aug 7, 2012, 3:53 pm
#2596
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: OKC
Programs: IHG Spire, National Exec, AA Plat
Posts: 2,277
If I make a reservation and THEN add my info on AA.com for this program, does it automatically get applied sometime between now and the trip? Or does the system only recognize my GE# for trips booked AFTER it was added to my aa.com profile?
I recently booked two trips and then a few days later added my info on aa.com - trying to figure out if it will apply and give me the chance for expedited screening or not.
I recently booked two trips and then a few days later added my info on aa.com - trying to figure out if it will apply and give me the chance for expedited screening or not.
Aug 7, 2012, 4:48 pm
#2597
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Fort Worth, TX
Programs: AA EXP, Marriott Plat, HH Diamond, National Executive Elite
Posts: 62
Aug 7, 2012, 5:07 pm
#2598
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: WAS
Programs: AMEX Platinum, Global Entry, Priority Pass, SPG Gold, HHonors Gold
Posts: 1,594
If I make a reservation and THEN add my info on AA.com for this program, does it automatically get applied sometime between now and the trip? Or does the system only recognize my GE# for trips booked AFTER it was added to my aa.com profile?
I recently booked two trips and then a few days later added my info on aa.com - trying to figure out if it will apply and give me the chance for expedited screening or not.
I recently booked two trips and then a few days later added my info on aa.com - trying to figure out if it will apply and give me the chance for expedited screening or not.
Aug 7, 2012, 5:11 pm
#2599
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: OKC
Programs: IHG Spire, National Exec, AA Plat
Posts: 2,277
Where is this visible on aa.com? Looking at one of the reservations I don't see anything, but if I go under passenger details and hit edit, it is in the known traveller box. Is this pulling from the reservation (good) or my aa.com profile (bad?)?
Aug 7, 2012, 10:13 pm
#2600
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: WAS
Programs: AMEX Platinum, Global Entry, Priority Pass, SPG Gold, HHonors Gold
Posts: 1,594
You have found the correct section for the number. If the number is in the "passenger details" section, it should be transmitted to the TSA with your other Secure Flight details. Having the number in your profile simply auto-fills the number field.
Aug 8, 2012, 7:56 am
#2601
Join Date: Sep 2011
Programs: AA SPG Amex
Posts: 4,644
Note that when Pre-Check was announced, the TSA made a point that the intended that no one be able to determine in advance if he or she was selected for expedited screening or not. There was a lot of discussion upthread regarding this.
There've been reports upthread of agents casually mentioning to people while checking them in that they were (or not) selected. No idea if it's a difference in knowledge, training, equipment, or what.
There've been reports upthread of agents casually mentioning to people while checking them in that they were (or not) selected. No idea if it's a difference in knowledge, training, equipment, or what.
Based on the experiences here it seems as though it's almost always possible to get, if enrolled, as long as everything is properly annotated in the system.
Aug 8, 2012, 8:57 am
#2602
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: LAX
Programs: AA EXP, HHonors Diamond
Posts: 102
Can anyone recommend an Android barcode decoder app that provides the number string for pre-check acceptance? I had my first miss this morning and it'd be nice to know ahead of time if I need to SDOO.
Aug 8, 2012, 10:27 am
#2603
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 28
First time not getting pre-check since the program start in the Spring. I flew out of my home airport - LAX last Friday with a final destination in Mexico. I was flying first to ABQ, then DFW. Is it because I didn't have a domestic final destination?
Aug 8, 2012, 10:32 am
#2604
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: 21,638
Most likely. It's not supposed to work on intl, though some people have reported success.
Aug 8, 2012, 10:41 am
#2605
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 28
Aug 8, 2012, 11:10 am
#2606
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
Could it be LAX was the only security check? Did you have to leave air-side and go through security again in ABQ or DFW? I can see if your domestic flights did not grant access to your international flight without screening, they would allow LLL.
Aug 8, 2012, 1:15 pm
#2607
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: New York
Programs: AA EXP 1.0mm, not sure where I am with hotels these days
Posts: 2,795
Aug 8, 2012, 4:00 pm
#2608
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: LAX
Programs: AA EXP>2m, Alaska MVP, Virgin Gold, Delta Gold, Starwood Gold, Cathay Pacific Silver
Posts: 599
It could be something unusual going on at LAX. I flew LAX - JFK on American on Sunday and they made me go through the regular security line. I make the trip to JFK every few weeks and that's the first time I haven't been able to go through the pre-check line. And it wasn't just me -- I saw a lot of other people waved away from the pre-check line.
Aug 8, 2012, 4:14 pm
#2609
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 100
One Hundred Percent
for me and zero percent for my husband. Aggravates him to no end.
Aug 8, 2012, 4:14 pm
#2610
Join Date: Aug 2004
Programs: AA (EP), Hilton (Diamond), Marriott Bonvoy (Titanium)
Posts: 8,937
Have you seen reports of success on outbound to an international flight? I've only seen reports of success when connecting from one. As for "not supposed to work," the TSA wording on their web page is rather vague about that (using the term "destination" rather than flight, stop, etc.) so I'm not clear as to what the TSA intends or what they want us to think.