Dec 26, 2012, 9:58 pm
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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 31, 2011, 12:10 pm
#391
Join Date: Oct 2011
Programs: AA PLT 1.4MM
Posts: 12
AA says all my info is good. I also questioned whether my secure flight name including just my middle initial would cause a problem since my CBP global entry info has my middle name. They said it wouldn't.
Regarding what the TSA knows about me, I have no idea what their "profiling" methods, if any, entail. I've been fingerprinted and had background checks performed multiple times over the past 15 to 20 years (for banking work, CPA license, etc..). My flight patterns have included one-way commercial flights in the past (auto or private flights for other legs). My international flights have always been to Europe, China, or North America. I also have a FAA issued pilots license. If any of these are disqualifying for the expedited screening program, so be it. Nothing would surprise me considering how the TSA appears to operate.
Oct 31, 2011, 12:47 pm
#392
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: ORD
Programs: AA EXP & million miler
Posts: 3,992
When I went through the Trusted Traveler line at MIA, there wasn't a TSA officer around to tell me what "to do" or "not to do." So based on my knowledge of this thread, I put my cell phone in my bag, left my computer and liquids in my bag, put my bag on the conveyer belt, and just waltzed through the metal detector with my belt, shoes, wallet, and hoodie all on my person. ^
Easy peasy, lemon squeasy...about 30 seconds to get from boarding pass scan through to the other side.
Easy peasy, lemon squeasy...about 30 seconds to get from boarding pass scan through to the other side.
Oct 31, 2011, 12:48 pm
#393
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2006
Programs: AA EXP, UA 1K, F9 Elite, Hyatt Diamond, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,320
Wow, look at the disparity in participation!
Talk about exclusivity 
For 280,000 airline passengers, screening's a breeze
So, apparently the program is called 'PreCheck,' I hadn't heard that before
So far, 54,000 American Airlines passengers have signed up in Miami and Dallas, and 226,000 Delta fliers have signed up in Atlanta and Detroit.
For 280,000 airline passengers, screening's a breeze
So, apparently the program is called 'PreCheck,' I hadn't heard that before
Oct 31, 2011, 1:55 pm
#394
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: MIA
Programs: AA EXP 1MM+, A3 GLD
Posts: 214
I've been a Global Entry member since 2009, and NEXUS since 2010. With the upcoming oneworld MegaDO, and a 20K EQM (yes, I said EQM) challenge for EXP, I've booked some tickets on AA. Added the number from my GOES profile and now I have the little green check-mark.. Kind of excited to try this out, but 
that the rest of the public gets treated like crap..
that the rest of the public gets treated like crap..
Oct 31, 2011, 2:04 pm
#395
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: 21,646
Can you please elaborate on where is the little green check-mark you are getting? The only green check-mark I am getting is the Secure Flight check-mark, but I was already getting that one before this program began. Nothing in my reservation indicates that there is a GOES number linked to it.
Oct 31, 2011, 2:08 pm
#396
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 1999
Posts: 12,097
Interesting to see that they put in AAFREQUENT1 instead of the 9 digit known traveler ID (plus --for now optional -- country code), which is what the documentation says should be there. Obviously related to the trial.
BTW, can you tell from the history when it was added (in relationship to the booking and departure date/time)? Was it contemporaneous with the corporate security clearance annotation?
Oct 31, 2011, 2:33 pm
#397
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: SFO/SJC/SQL
Posts: 1,412
Wow, look at the disparity in participation!
Talk about exclusivity
For 280,000 airline passengers, screening's a breeze
So, apparently the program is called 'PreCheck,' I hadn't heard that before
Talk about exclusivity
For 280,000 airline passengers, screening's a breeze
So, apparently the program is called 'PreCheck,' I hadn't heard that before
Oct 31, 2011, 3:18 pm
#398
Join Date: Oct 2011
Programs: AA PLT 1.4MM
Posts: 12
gabrielbf, This is what I see under my account profile (w/ edits to delete identifying info):
I added my CBP Global Entry trusted traveler number when I opted in through the AA e-mail. I would hope you'd see "Add" next to the Customs and Border Protection ID line (as there is for the Redress Number).
I added my CBP Global Entry trusted traveler number when I opted in through the AA e-mail. I would hope you'd see "Add" next to the Customs and Border Protection ID line (as there is for the Redress Number).
Oct 31, 2011, 4:23 pm
#399
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: WAS
Programs: AMEX Platinum, Global Entry, Priority Pass, SPG Gold, HHonors Gold
Posts: 1,594
The only field listed in the Secure Flight section in reservations is still Redress number, as opposed to a Known Traveler Number field that shows up in your profile. Sadly my AA booking has my BA Exec Club number listed. Should I call AA and have them substitute my AAdvantage number in for my BA Exec Club number, and then place my Global Entry member ID in my profile? This is the only way I can see to associate my Global Entry membership with my reservation on AA.
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Oct 31, 2011, 4:34 pm
#400
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: ELP
Programs: AA EXP/LT PLAT, Marriott Titanium/LT PLAT
Posts: 4,120
How does one opt-in for this program?
How do I enter my PASSID for this program?
How do I enter my PASSID for this program?
Oct 31, 2011, 9:46 pm
#403
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 1999
Posts: 12,097
Nov 1, 2011, 5:11 am
#404
Suspended
Join Date: Sep 2006
Programs: AAdvantage PP
Posts: 13,913
Yes, the program page is at http://www.tsa.gov/tsaprecheck/index.shtm
Nov 1, 2011, 8:49 am
#405
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: DCA / WAS
Programs: DL 2+ million/PM, YX, Marriott Plt, *wood gold, HHonors, CO Plt, UA, AA EXP, WN, AGR
Posts: 9,388
Too bad.