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
Oct 17, 2011, 3:11 pm
#331
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Miami, FL
Programs: AA ExPLT, Bonvoy Titanium, Amex PLT, Hertz GLD, National EX
Posts: 332
My MIA experience - FAIL
MIA is my home airport & I flew twice in the past week and a half (Friday, 10/7 @ 6 p.m. & Wednesday, 10/12 @ 10 a.m.)
Both times I printed out my boarding pass at the airport. I went to the security lines at the gate entrance closest to First Class (also had a "Trusted Travler" sign) & used the priority access line. Once at the front of the line, I gave the TSA agent my boarding pass and Global Entry card. He scanned the boarding pass & pointed me towards the regular line.
Both times I asked the agent "don't I get to use that line" *pointing to the Trusted Traveler security line* Both agents said "no" and that selection for *that* line is completely random. They both said that the scanning of the boarding pass tells them if I can use that line.
Just some data points...
I received the original e-mail from AA about the program & I registered. My "secure flight information" lists both my Customs ID # and the green check mark by "known passenger"
Guess when I rolled the dice at MIA I hit a 2, 3 or 13 TWICE! Crapped out!
Both times I printed out my boarding pass at the airport. I went to the security lines at the gate entrance closest to First Class (also had a "Trusted Travler" sign) & used the priority access line. Once at the front of the line, I gave the TSA agent my boarding pass and Global Entry card. He scanned the boarding pass & pointed me towards the regular line.
Both times I asked the agent "don't I get to use that line" *pointing to the Trusted Traveler security line* Both agents said "no" and that selection for *that* line is completely random. They both said that the scanning of the boarding pass tells them if I can use that line.
Just some data points...
I received the original e-mail from AA about the program & I registered. My "secure flight information" lists both my Customs ID # and the green check mark by "known passenger"
Guess when I rolled the dice at MIA I hit a 2, 3 or 13 TWICE! Crapped out!
Oct 17, 2011, 4:04 pm
#332
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: FLL
Programs: UA 1K, B6 Mosaic
Posts: 824
Flew out of MIA this morning. Since time since the Trusted Traveler program started. Got dropped at the old A security checkpoint, three people in line. Asked the lady who allows/disallows you entry if the TT lane was here, was told no, D2. Decided against it because the D2 line had at least 30 people (you can see if from the A entrance).
Asked the TSA ID checker if there was a TT line at A, again told no, but if did tell me I was in the program after scanning BP (which of course, I already knew).
Asked the TSA ID checker if there was a TT line at A, again told no, but if did tell me I was in the program after scanning BP (which of course, I already knew).
Oct 17, 2011, 4:14 pm
#333
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: LAX
Posts: 6,769
I went through DFW C30 again this morning, but since the non-PriorityAAcess lane was closer to the kiosk where I printed my BP, I just went through that line. This time, the lady just checked my BP and told me to go wait to go through the NoS with everyone else.
Maybe only the PriorityAAcess lane checkers have the scanners to tell whether you should be expedited or not.
And my flight was leaving out of A anyway, so this visit to C was useless!
Maybe only the PriorityAAcess lane checkers have the scanners to tell whether you should be expedited or not.
And my flight was leaving out of A anyway, so this visit to C was useless!
Oct 17, 2011, 4:32 pm
#335
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: PSP
Programs: AA Executive Platinum, United
Posts: 1,081
Oct 17, 2011, 5:17 pm
#336
Join Date: Nov 2010
Programs: AA PLT 3MM
Posts: 1,135
I went through DFW C30 again this morning, but since the non-PriorityAAcess lane was closer to the kiosk where I printed my BP, I just went through that line. This time, the lady just checked my BP and told me to go wait to go through the NoS with everyone else.
Maybe only the PriorityAAcess lane checkers have the scanners to tell whether you should be expedited or not.
And my flight was leaving out of A anyway, so this visit to C was useless!
Maybe only the PriorityAAcess lane checkers have the scanners to tell whether you should be expedited or not.
And my flight was leaving out of A anyway, so this visit to C was useless!I'm now at 1 for 2 being fast-tracked at C30. I hope the one 'no' is an exception and the odds aren't really 50/50.
Oct 17, 2011, 6:20 pm
#337
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: LAX
Posts: 6,769
I went through the C30 checkpoint yesterday for an A20 departure in the hope of being fast-tracked. Unfortunately, no go for me either, leaving me with a long wait, thanks to an awfully nice girl who decided to wedge a stroller into the X-ray machine jamming it solid, followed by a long walk.
I'm now at 1 for 2 being fast-tracked at C30. I hope the one 'no' is an exception and the odds aren't really 50/50.
I'm now at 1 for 2 being fast-tracked at C30. I hope the one 'no' is an exception and the odds aren't really 50/50.
Oct 17, 2011, 8:28 pm
#338
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Coconut Grove & Punta del Este
Programs: AA EXP 3.3MM; GE & IRIS
Posts: 381
I went through the TT lane twice last week at MIA.
Flying out on Wednesday and hope I'm randomly selected again.
Flying out on Wednesday and hope I'm randomly selected again.
Oct 17, 2011, 8:35 pm
#339
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EXP, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 71
Flew out of C at DFW on Friday morning (830am) and today (715am) and hit the TT line both times. 12 seconds and through.
Love it.
Too bad FLL doesn't have one... for tomorrow morning anyways...
Love it.
Too bad FLL doesn't have one... for tomorrow morning anyways...
Oct 18, 2011, 5:26 am
#340
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: 06830
Programs: AA EXP 2MM HHonors Diamond
Posts: 399
I just went through security at MIA and successfully used the trusted traveler lane. Here are a few observations:
1. The boarding pass must be coded with your trusted traveler number -- but the number is contained (or brought up upon scan) in the barcode and NOT anywhere on the boarding pass in arabic numberals.
2. According to the TSA, not all boarding passes contain the correct information even for eligible trusted travelers. The best bet is a kiosk. Apparently, printing from home and even boarding passes issued by the ticketing desk either omit the necessary information or cannot be read at this time. Accordingly, if you are in the trusted traveler program and want to use the expedited security screening, GET YOUR BOARDING PASS FROM A KIOSK.
2. The priority lane entrance is a bit confusing and apart from mentioning "trusted traveler" and being directed a short ways AWAY from the regular elite line, there is no sign. Ask the ticket checker. If you suspect that you were misdirected (i.e., there is any sort of line in front of you), ask a gain.
3. I mentioned that I was in the trusted traveler program to the TSA ID checker and she said "we'll see." As soon as she scanned by boarding pass barcode, she smiled and confirmed that I was indeed eligible to use the trusted traveler lane.
4. The trusted traveler lane (far right lane) was vacant and roped off, but the TSA opened it for me.
5. All I had to do was remove my cell phone and put it with my bags through the X-ray machine. For the first time in years, I left on my shoes and blazer through the metal detector. I also did not have remove my lap top. The whole thing took about 15 seconds.
1. The boarding pass must be coded with your trusted traveler number -- but the number is contained (or brought up upon scan) in the barcode and NOT anywhere on the boarding pass in arabic numberals.
2. According to the TSA, not all boarding passes contain the correct information even for eligible trusted travelers. The best bet is a kiosk. Apparently, printing from home and even boarding passes issued by the ticketing desk either omit the necessary information or cannot be read at this time. Accordingly, if you are in the trusted traveler program and want to use the expedited security screening, GET YOUR BOARDING PASS FROM A KIOSK.
2. The priority lane entrance is a bit confusing and apart from mentioning "trusted traveler" and being directed a short ways AWAY from the regular elite line, there is no sign. Ask the ticket checker. If you suspect that you were misdirected (i.e., there is any sort of line in front of you), ask a gain.
3. I mentioned that I was in the trusted traveler program to the TSA ID checker and she said "we'll see." As soon as she scanned by boarding pass barcode, she smiled and confirmed that I was indeed eligible to use the trusted traveler lane.
4. The trusted traveler lane (far right lane) was vacant and roped off, but the TSA opened it for me.
5. All I had to do was remove my cell phone and put it with my bags through the X-ray machine. For the first time in years, I left on my shoes and blazer through the metal detector. I also did not have remove my lap top. The whole thing took about 15 seconds.
Oct 18, 2011, 5:34 am
#341
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2002
Location: NYC, USA
Programs: AA EXP 3MM, Lifetime Platinum, Marriott Titanium, HH Gold
Posts: 10,968
How about keys, coins, belt, wallet, and other stuff you wear that tends to contain metal? Did you have to remove?
Oct 18, 2011, 5:41 am
#342
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: 06830
Programs: AA EXP 2MM HHonors Diamond
Posts: 399
Other than a wallet and two quarters, all of which I kept in my pockets, I had no other metal items, but I was advised by the TSA guy to remove any metal objects that might set off the metal detector. I suspect that shoes with metal, metal cigarette cases and, of course, necklaces that incorporate a large metal Mercedes (or similar) insignia have to be removed.
Oct 18, 2011, 5:44 am
#343
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: MIA
Programs: AA PLT 2mm SPG Gold HH Diamond
Posts: 740
MIA is my home airport & I flew twice in the past week and a half (Friday, 10/7 @ 6 p.m. & Wednesday, 10/12 @ 10 a.m.)
Both times I printed out my boarding pass at the airport. I went to the security lines at the gate entrance closest to First Class (also had a "Trusted Travler" sign) & used the priority access line. Once at the front of the line, I gave the TSA agent my boarding pass and Global Entry card. He scanned the boarding pass & pointed me towards the regular line.
Both times I asked the agent "don't I get to use that line" *pointing to the Trusted Traveler security line* Both agents said "no" and that selection for *that* line is completely random. They both said that the scanning of the boarding pass tells them if I can use that line.
Just some data points...
I received the original e-mail from AA about the program & I registered. My "secure flight information" lists both my Customs ID # and the green check mark by "known passenger"
Guess when I rolled the dice at MIA I hit a 2, 3 or 13 TWICE! Crapped out!
Both times I printed out my boarding pass at the airport. I went to the security lines at the gate entrance closest to First Class (also had a "Trusted Travler" sign) & used the priority access line. Once at the front of the line, I gave the TSA agent my boarding pass and Global Entry card. He scanned the boarding pass & pointed me towards the regular line.
Both times I asked the agent "don't I get to use that line" *pointing to the Trusted Traveler security line* Both agents said "no" and that selection for *that* line is completely random. They both said that the scanning of the boarding pass tells them if I can use that line.
Just some data points...
I received the original e-mail from AA about the program & I registered. My "secure flight information" lists both my Customs ID # and the green check mark by "known passenger"
Guess when I rolled the dice at MIA I hit a 2, 3 or 13 TWICE! Crapped out!
Oct 18, 2011, 7:27 am
#344
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 2,172
For those of you who are denied, do you have a TT number assigned to you in your AAdvantage profile? This shows up when I am booking tickets automatically next to the Redress(?) Number field.
I have not gone through MIA or DFW security in a while so no data points for me yet.
I have not gone through MIA or DFW security in a while so no data points for me yet.
Oct 18, 2011, 8:40 am
#345
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Miami, FL
Programs: AA ExPLT, Bonvoy Titanium, Amex PLT, Hertz GLD, National EX
Posts: 332
For those of you who are denied, do you have a TT number assigned to you in your AAdvantage profile? This shows up when I am booking tickets automatically next to the Redress(?) Number field.
I have not gone through MIA or DFW security in a while so no data points for me yet.
I have not gone through MIA or DFW security in a while so no data points for me yet.