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
Aug 12, 2012, 9:33 am
#2641
Join Date: Aug 2004
Programs: AA (EP), Hilton (Diamond), Marriott Bonvoy (Titanium)
Posts: 8,937
Aug 12, 2012, 10:19 am
#2642
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 125
I have several flights which i booked prior to adding my middle name to my AA profile (to match GE). Is there any way to get AA to add that middle name to those tickets? Would i need my middle name added to the tickets or is it enough that its in my profile now before printing my BP?
Aug 12, 2012, 10:40 am
#2643
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: WAS
Programs: AMEX Platinum, Global Entry, Priority Pass, SPG Gold, HHonors Gold
Posts: 1,594
I have several flights which i booked prior to adding my middle name to my AA profile (to match GE). Is there any way to get AA to add that middle name to those tickets? Would i need my middle name added to the tickets or is it enough that its in my profile now before printing my BP?
Aug 12, 2012, 12:05 pm
#2644
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: Long Island, NY
Posts: 1,664
So my funny expereicne today - get to LGA and tell the line person I am precheck and she sends me down the precheck lane. Get to the TSA person and he has me scan my phone. He looks at me and says "You know you are not precheck" How am I supposed to know that before I arrive at a scanner???? I said to him, I guess it is my random day for no precheck.
I get on the normal line and pull off belt, pull out toiletries, head through. Get to the other side and she asks me "Do you have a laptop" Headslap - totally forgot to pull that out. I look at her and say "I am s used to precheck, I totally forgot." No big deal, she re-ran the bag and laptop so only added about 3 minutes onto what was a painless process.
I get on the normal line and pull off belt, pull out toiletries, head through. Get to the other side and she asks me "Do you have a laptop" Headslap - totally forgot to pull that out. I look at her and say "I am s used to precheck, I totally forgot." No big deal, she re-ran the bag and laptop so only added about 3 minutes onto what was a painless process.
Aug 12, 2012, 12:38 pm
#2645
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Racine, WI/VCE
Programs: AA EXP, MR LT PPE, Arise Mucci des Hommes de Fer
Posts: 1,047
Aug 12, 2012, 12:41 pm
#2646
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 have been through EWR (i.e. originated) and there are fast track lanes at the gates for elites and F passengers. As for Canadian airports, the major ones now have NEXUS lanes so even Americans holding NEXUS cards can use this fast track. At the moment this just gets you to a normal screening channel, but it is planned to be similar to PreCheck with a less stringent procedure (i.e. leave shoes on for US-bound flights, belts, laptops, etc.) through security. At the moment these lanes ensures no scatter machines but just the standard walk through magnetometers.
So my funny expereicne today - get to LGA and tell the line person I am precheck and she sends me down the precheck lane. Get to the TSA person and he has me scan my phone. He looks at me and says "You know you are not precheck" How am I supposed to know that before I arrive at a scanner???? I said to him, I guess it is my random day for no precheck.
I get on the normal line and pull off belt, pull out toiletries, head through. Get to the other side and she asks me "Do you have a laptop" Headslap - totally forgot to pull that out. I look at her and say "I am s used to precheck, I totally forgot." No big deal, she re-ran the bag and laptop so only added about 3 minutes onto what was a painless process.
I get on the normal line and pull off belt, pull out toiletries, head through. Get to the other side and she asks me "Do you have a laptop" Headslap - totally forgot to pull that out. I look at her and say "I am s used to precheck, I totally forgot." No big deal, she re-ran the bag and laptop so only added about 3 minutes onto what was a painless process.
Aug 12, 2012, 1:29 pm
#2647
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: WAS
Programs: AMEX Platinum, Global Entry, Priority Pass, SPG Gold, HHonors Gold
Posts: 1,594
You should also view to all of your outstanding reservations to ensure that the full names have taken hold in the Secure Flight information.
Aug 12, 2012, 2:22 pm
#2649
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: DCA
Programs: AA PLT, HH Gld, Hyatt Plat
Posts: 32
precheck via las ok!
Had no problems going through pre-check at las for an AA flight. The signage is very clear and on the right side of the security lines. I was identified when they scanned my bp, told to go through the empty pre-check lines for an ID check and another scan of the bp. Told to leave everything in my backpack (i just had a laptop and some reading materials) and walk through the metal detector with my belt, shoes, and watch on. I was even more appreciative after looking back at the regular security lines where they were using the full-fledged hold-your-hands-high medical scans...
Last edited by j5rider; Aug 12, 2012 at 6:51 pm
Aug 12, 2012, 3:18 pm
#2650
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: WAS
Programs: AMEX Platinum, Global Entry, Priority Pass, SPG Gold, HHonors Gold
Posts: 1,594
I agree; it is significant that you can get your PreCheck-eligible BP scanned at any airline's checkpoint. I was simply saying that fact was insignificant in proving that one could gain PreCheck through status on one airline, and then use it when flying on another one.
Aug 12, 2012, 9:23 pm
#2651
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: MIA/LAS
Programs: AA Platinum, Hilton Gold, Starwood PLT
Posts: 572
Aug 13, 2012, 5:25 am
#2652
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Rolling Lakes Yacht Club
Posts: 4,987
Read the full article in today's Trib
American Airlines, which in March became the first air carrier in Chicago to participate in the government's security experiment to screen passengers before they arrive at the airport, said it has corrected a computer glitch that prevented some eligible trusted travelers from using the speedier screening lanes at O'Hare International Airport.
Yet problems persist for some American frequent fliers and some customers of United Airlines, which joined the Transportation Security Administration's TSA PreCheck screening program for low-risk travelers in late June, said airline officials, security experts and frustrated travelers who contacted the Tribune about their experiences.
The obstacles range from technology errors involving how scanners read bar codes, to ongoing changes in PreCheck status eligibility, to minor inconsistencies in listing passengers' basic information on travel papers.
About five technical problems have bedeviled TSA PreCheck since the program was introduced in October at several airports, and one remaining issue involving bar codes on boarding passes still has not been entirely fixed, TSA officials said.
"There are some (information technology) software things that have to happen at several locations. Chicago O'Hare is one of them,'' said Douglas Hofsass, TSA associate administrator.
American Airlines, which in March became the first air carrier in Chicago to participate in the government's security experiment to screen passengers before they arrive at the airport, said it has corrected a computer glitch that prevented some eligible trusted travelers from using the speedier screening lanes at O'Hare International Airport.
Yet problems persist for some American frequent fliers and some customers of United Airlines, which joined the Transportation Security Administration's TSA PreCheck screening program for low-risk travelers in late June, said airline officials, security experts and frustrated travelers who contacted the Tribune about their experiences.
The obstacles range from technology errors involving how scanners read bar codes, to ongoing changes in PreCheck status eligibility, to minor inconsistencies in listing passengers' basic information on travel papers.
About five technical problems have bedeviled TSA PreCheck since the program was introduced in October at several airports, and one remaining issue involving bar codes on boarding passes still has not been entirely fixed, TSA officials said.
"There are some (information technology) software things that have to happen at several locations. Chicago O'Hare is one of them,'' said Douglas Hofsass, TSA associate administrator.
Aug 13, 2012, 6:55 am
#2653
Join Date: Aug 2012
Programs: AA EXP, HH DIA, Marriot PLT, National EE
Posts: 7
11th Monday in a row at ORD and no LLL, aggravating!!!!
Aug 13, 2012, 7:49 am
#2654
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: ORD and RSW
Programs: Former long time AA EXP and CK - 4 MM; Now LTPL; Hilton Diamond; UA Platinum
Posts: 380
Read the full article in today's Trib
American Airlines, which in March became the first air carrier in Chicago to participate in the government's security experiment to screen passengers before they arrive at the airport, said it has corrected a computer glitch that prevented some eligible trusted travelers from using the speedier screening lanes at O'Hare International Airport.
Yet problems persist for some American frequent fliers and some customers of United Airlines, which joined the Transportation Security Administration's TSA PreCheck screening program for low-risk travelers in late June, said airline officials, security experts and frustrated travelers who contacted the Tribune about their experiences.
The obstacles range from technology errors involving how scanners read bar codes, to ongoing changes in PreCheck status eligibility, to minor inconsistencies in listing passengers' basic information on travel papers.
About five technical problems have bedeviled TSA PreCheck since the program was introduced in October at several airports, and one remaining issue involving bar codes on boarding passes still has not been entirely fixed, TSA officials said.
"There are some (information technology) software things that have to happen at several locations. Chicago O'Hare is one of them,'' said Douglas Hofsass, TSA associate administrator.
American Airlines, which in March became the first air carrier in Chicago to participate in the government's security experiment to screen passengers before they arrive at the airport, said it has corrected a computer glitch that prevented some eligible trusted travelers from using the speedier screening lanes at O'Hare International Airport.
Yet problems persist for some American frequent fliers and some customers of United Airlines, which joined the Transportation Security Administration's TSA PreCheck screening program for low-risk travelers in late June, said airline officials, security experts and frustrated travelers who contacted the Tribune about their experiences.
The obstacles range from technology errors involving how scanners read bar codes, to ongoing changes in PreCheck status eligibility, to minor inconsistencies in listing passengers' basic information on travel papers.
About five technical problems have bedeviled TSA PreCheck since the program was introduced in October at several airports, and one remaining issue involving bar codes on boarding passes still has not been entirely fixed, TSA officials said.
"There are some (information technology) software things that have to happen at several locations. Chicago O'Hare is one of them,'' said Douglas Hofsass, TSA associate administrator.
Aug 13, 2012, 8:25 pm
#2655
Join Date: Aug 2012
Programs: AA EXP, HH DIA, Marriot PLT, National EE
Posts: 7
I wonder when the fix went in to play, for as stated imwas denied again this AM. Well if in fact it is an isolated problem with ORD, then I should get LLL at IND on Thu...we'll see what happens. Interestingly enough when it was first deployed at ORD I experienced several successful attempts.
Last edited by BATBOX; Aug 13, 2012 at 8:37 pm