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
Nov 7, 2012, 5:42 pm
#3241
Join Date: Jul 2011
Programs: AA & DL / SPG & HGP
Posts: 1,723
Definitely not true, see my posts from just two weeks ago where I twice cleared. TSA is the government, why would you believe them?
Nov 8, 2012, 1:14 pm
#3242
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Jackson, Wyoming
Posts: 70
Pre check advise lga (aa)
Greetings
AA EXP
Enrolled in pre check
Almost 100% success in ORD
Probably 70% success LGA
Last 2 times denied while 3 in front of me cleared and 4 behind me cleared
Using barcode on I PHONE
Last 2 times denied at LGA
100% sure that my (excellent) travel agent is using name birthdate EXACTLY as it appears in AAdvantage profile
Last denial was 1 way F class purchased morning of departure, so I completely understand denial
Today’s ticket purchased last Monday round trip discounted first- Denied
Any tips from my fellow warriors?
I have been reading about the ability to forge passcodes and wondering if LGA just super sensitive?
Thanks
AA EXP
Enrolled in pre check
Almost 100% success in ORD
Probably 70% success LGA
Last 2 times denied while 3 in front of me cleared and 4 behind me cleared
Using barcode on I PHONE
Last 2 times denied at LGA
100% sure that my (excellent) travel agent is using name birthdate EXACTLY as it appears in AAdvantage profile
Last denial was 1 way F class purchased morning of departure, so I completely understand denial
Today’s ticket purchased last Monday round trip discounted first- Denied
Any tips from my fellow warriors?
I have been reading about the ability to forge passcodes and wondering if LGA just super sensitive?
Thanks
Nov 8, 2012, 1:26 pm
#3243
Moderator: American AAdvantage
Join Date: May 2000
Location: NorCal - SMF area
Programs: AA LT Plat; HH LT Diamond, Maître-plongeur des Muccis
Posts: 62,948
Moderator action
We continue to merge the PreCheck questions and posts into the PreCheck consolidated thread, as it really has little to do with a specific airline, but rather the TSA and its PreCheck program.
/Moderator
/Moderator
Nov 8, 2012, 10:54 pm
#3244
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: NY
Programs: AA Plat 1MM, IC RA, HH Gold
Posts: 2,791
Greetings
AA EXP
Enrolled in pre check
Almost 100% success in ORD
Probably 70% success LGA
Last 2 times denied while 3 in front of me cleared and 4 behind me cleared
Using barcode on I PHONE
Last 2 times denied at LGA
100% sure that my (excellent) travel agent is using name birthdate EXACTLY as it appears in AAdvantage profile
Last denial was 1 way F class purchased morning of departure, so I completely understand denial
Today’s ticket purchased last Monday round trip discounted first- Denied
Any tips from my fellow warriors?
I have been reading about the ability to forge passcodes and wondering if LGA just super sensitive?
Thanks
AA EXP
Enrolled in pre check
Almost 100% success in ORD
Probably 70% success LGA
Last 2 times denied while 3 in front of me cleared and 4 behind me cleared
Using barcode on I PHONE
Last 2 times denied at LGA
100% sure that my (excellent) travel agent is using name birthdate EXACTLY as it appears in AAdvantage profile
Last denial was 1 way F class purchased morning of departure, so I completely understand denial
Today’s ticket purchased last Monday round trip discounted first- Denied
Any tips from my fellow warriors?
I have been reading about the ability to forge passcodes and wondering if LGA just super sensitive?
Thanks
Nov 9, 2012, 4:16 am
#3245
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
Hot off the wire..
FYI
Australia extends SmartGate to U.S. Trusted Travelers
FYI
Australia extends SmartGate to U.S. Trusted Travelers
Nov 9, 2012, 5:29 am
#3246
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: ORD/PSP
Programs: AA LT Plat, 6.0 MM, Marriott LT Platinum
Posts: 1,002
100% everywhere all year other than a BP printed at LGA for use at ORD the next morning. (BP printed before LGA had pre-check).
Nov 9, 2012, 8:30 am
#3247
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: DCA | DEN
Programs: AA EXP/2.9mm | Marriott LT Titanium 1.6k nights | NEXUS
Posts: 981
Pre saved me yesterday on a DCA->DFW->DEN trip. I showed up at 1400 for a 1505 departure and the center pier for AA was jammed. Even the elite aisle. So I hoofed it to the north pier and Pre. 3 of 4 guys ahead of me made it and so did I.
The walk to Pre took about 3 minutes, 3 more to get through, and I was on the shuttle back to the center pier a few minutes later. I was in the AC with enough time to grab a coffee and paper. The regular screening looked like it was about 25 minutes.
The walk to Pre took about 3 minutes, 3 more to get through, and I was on the shuttle back to the center pier a few minutes later. I was in the AC with enough time to grab a coffee and paper. The regular screening looked like it was about 25 minutes.
Nov 9, 2012, 2:03 pm
#3248
Join Date: Aug 2004
Programs: AA (EP), Hilton (Diamond), Marriott Bonvoy (Titanium)
Posts: 8,937
Rather than generically bash "the government," I'd suggest that the TSA might not have a policy of briefing each front-line agent with policy and algorithm details, and that front-line agents might repeat things that have been heard or inferred from observation, either of which may not match policy or implementation reality.
Nov 9, 2012, 3:54 pm
#3249
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: DFW & CLT
Programs: AA-EXP, Marriott-Platinum Elite, National-Exec Elite
Posts: 12
I went like 5 for 5 early on in the program before I was rejected 21 times in a row. Finally figured out my Global Entry card, passport and drivers license all had my middle initial while my AA account did not. Added the middle initial and solved the problem....basically.
Had a situation yesterday at ORD where I went to the TSA Pre-Check lane where there were two 'code readers' out near the beginning of the line. Scanned my iPhone and showed my DL. LLL came up on the readout on the scanner and I was waved forward. At the conveyor belt there was another kiosk and TSA agent with a different scanning device. After he scanned my iPhone again I was directed into the other lane where I needed to follow the typical TSA rules and receive my full body scan, etc. More of a hassle than anything since the lines were minimal but I did receive the magic LLL code only to be rescanned 40 feet closer to the gate.
I don't understand the reason they need to scan the BP twice......
Had a situation yesterday at ORD where I went to the TSA Pre-Check lane where there were two 'code readers' out near the beginning of the line. Scanned my iPhone and showed my DL. LLL came up on the readout on the scanner and I was waved forward. At the conveyor belt there was another kiosk and TSA agent with a different scanning device. After he scanned my iPhone again I was directed into the other lane where I needed to follow the typical TSA rules and receive my full body scan, etc. More of a hassle than anything since the lines were minimal but I did receive the magic LLL code only to be rescanned 40 feet closer to the gate.
I don't understand the reason they need to scan the BP twice......
Nov 9, 2012, 4:00 pm
#3250
Join Date: Sep 2011
Programs: AA SPG Amex
Posts: 4,644
The first scanner is operated by a contractor who does not check ID. A "terrorist" could uses someone else's BP to get through there, then showing their own along with ID. I think in your case it would have been worth going back for a paper BP, just in case there was an issue with the iPhone BP.
Nov 9, 2012, 8:34 pm
#3251
Join Date: Aug 2004
Programs: AA (EP), Hilton (Diamond), Marriott Bonvoy (Titanium)
Posts: 8,937
Nov 9, 2012, 10:10 pm
#3253
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: MSY (finally); previously NYC, BOS, AUH
Programs: AA EXP, 6MM; BA GLD
Posts: 17,249
JFK T8 is another location where they scan twice: once to allow you access to the pre-check line, and a second time by the TSA ID checker.
Nov 10, 2012, 5:06 am
#3254
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: MIA/LAS
Programs: AA Platinum, Hilton Gold, Starwood PLT
Posts: 572
I've gotten cleared as Trusted Traveler on tickets I bought at the airport five minutes before getting to the security line. "Purchased morning of departure" shouldn't matter.
Nov 10, 2012, 5:09 am
#3255
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: MIA/LAS
Programs: AA Platinum, Hilton Gold, Starwood PLT
Posts: 572