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
Oct 29, 2013, 7:05 pm
#5191
Join Date: Jul 2009
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Oct 29, 2013, 11:41 pm
#5192
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My guess is that certain people will be able to opt-in to the MMW as indicated on one of the expedited screening cards at EUG here. It might be useful for those who have implants and would alarm the WTMD but are otherwise eligible for Pre.
First I'd seen the card you posted, though my main airport (MCI) doesn't have the NoS for AA or UA (yet
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Oct 30, 2013, 9:39 am
#5193
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: Long Island, NY
Posts: 1,666
Where pre in JFK is used to be a "normal" line - so I think the NoS was for those lines - not specific to PreCheck
Oct 30, 2013, 11:57 am
#5194
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Oct 31, 2013, 2:58 pm
#5195
Join Date: Nov 2010
Programs: AA PLT 3MM
Posts: 1,135
Mildly interesting experience:
I was going through security at LAX after midnight last night, meaning that PreCheck was closed and the only entrance was the escalator in the kettle area that takes you to the checkpoint half way along the mezzanine corridor. My BP showed Pre and scanned as 'LLL', but the guy made no comment. That checkpoint has both WTMD and NoS so I thought I would chance it and just threw my bags on the belt and went to walk through the WTMD with shoes and belt etc. still on. Just as I got there the agent standing by it put a rope across and directed me to the NoS. I said "But I'm PreCheck" and waved by BP at her, at which point she removed the rope and let me through.
I'm not sure if this is normal practice when the dedicated lane is closed or if she couldn't care less and just wanted to get home. Either way, it was a welcome treatment.
I was going through security at LAX after midnight last night, meaning that PreCheck was closed and the only entrance was the escalator in the kettle area that takes you to the checkpoint half way along the mezzanine corridor. My BP showed Pre and scanned as 'LLL', but the guy made no comment. That checkpoint has both WTMD and NoS so I thought I would chance it and just threw my bags on the belt and went to walk through the WTMD with shoes and belt etc. still on. Just as I got there the agent standing by it put a rope across and directed me to the NoS. I said "But I'm PreCheck" and waved by BP at her, at which point she removed the rope and let me through.
I'm not sure if this is normal practice when the dedicated lane is closed or if she couldn't care less and just wanted to get home. Either way, it was a welcome treatment.
Oct 31, 2013, 3:04 pm
#5196
Join Date: Jun 2009
Programs: AA EXP CONKEY, HYATT GLOB, SPG PLAT
Posts: 102
Mildly interesting experience:
I was going through security at LAX after midnight last night, meaning that PreCheck was closed and the only entrance was the escalator in the kettle area that takes you to the checkpoint half way along the mezzanine corridor. My BP showed Pre and scanned as 'LLL', but the guy made no comment. That checkpoint has both WTMD and NoS so I thought I would chance it and just threw my bags on the belt and went to walk through the WTMD with shoes and belt etc. still on. Just as I got there the agent standing by it put a rope across and directed me to the NoS. I said "But I'm PreCheck" and waved by BP at her, at which point she removed the rope and let me through.
I'm not sure if this is normal practice when the dedicated lane is closed or if she couldn't care less and just wanted to get home. Either way, it was a welcome treatment.
I was going through security at LAX after midnight last night, meaning that PreCheck was closed and the only entrance was the escalator in the kettle area that takes you to the checkpoint half way along the mezzanine corridor. My BP showed Pre and scanned as 'LLL', but the guy made no comment. That checkpoint has both WTMD and NoS so I thought I would chance it and just threw my bags on the belt and went to walk through the WTMD with shoes and belt etc. still on. Just as I got there the agent standing by it put a rope across and directed me to the NoS. I said "But I'm PreCheck" and waved by BP at her, at which point she removed the rope and let me through.
I'm not sure if this is normal practice when the dedicated lane is closed or if she couldn't care less and just wanted to get home. Either way, it was a welcome treatment.
Oct 31, 2013, 4:54 pm
#5197
Join Date: May 2006
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That's my experience too at GUM (which I posted in the UA thread). They don't have a PreCheck lane yet, but is basically equipped to handle such. X-ray screener wasn't ready to watch the image with laptop inside, but the TDC did shout "Pre-Check" so I was directed to WTMD instead of the NoS.
Nov 1, 2013, 3:16 pm
#5198
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 9
>>CPAP checks, like many other screening measures, are inconsistent.<<
When going through PreCheck at IAD, I'm always required to take my CPAP out of my bag. When I fly out of SAN using PreCheck, they say it isn't required.
When going through PreCheck at IAD, I'm always required to take my CPAP out of my bag. When I fly out of SAN using PreCheck, they say it isn't required.
Nov 1, 2013, 9:27 pm
#5199
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: SFO/SJC/SQL
Posts: 1,412
Another strike for SJC. Every time the airport seems to hit a low, they dig deeper. Terrible PreCheck (non)experience today.
Me, my wife, and two others make our way through the PreCheck lane only to hit a head end. Exit was roped off and no TDC. The TDC by the regular pax line tells us PreCheck is closed and to go back. Jeez, would have been helpful had they roped off the line at the entrance. To add to the farce, the x-ray machine is manned, the belt rolling, and a bored TSO staring into space.
We made our way through the elite security line and lived the throwback experience of the TDC alternating between elite and regular pax. We ended up with ghetto PreCheck. We kept on our shoes and got to use the WTMD but had to take out liquids, electronics, etc. Seems every line had a car seat or stroller that fought its owners. In the end, ghetto PreCheck saved us exactly 5 seconds or the time it would have taken us to slip on our shoes.
Me, my wife, and two others make our way through the PreCheck lane only to hit a head end. Exit was roped off and no TDC. The TDC by the regular pax line tells us PreCheck is closed and to go back. Jeez, would have been helpful had they roped off the line at the entrance. To add to the farce, the x-ray machine is manned, the belt rolling, and a bored TSO staring into space.
We made our way through the elite security line and lived the throwback experience of the TDC alternating between elite and regular pax. We ended up with ghetto PreCheck. We kept on our shoes and got to use the WTMD but had to take out liquids, electronics, etc. Seems every line had a car seat or stroller that fought its owners. In the end, ghetto PreCheck saved us exactly 5 seconds or the time it would have taken us to slip on our shoes.
Nov 2, 2013, 7:45 am
#5200
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: DCA | DEN
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After hearing some of the Pre random kettle select stories I was prepared for it at DCA last night. DCAs PRE is on the left side. At 1645 it was totally empty, though!
Last edited by AATrout; Nov 2, 2013 at 8:10 am
Nov 2, 2013, 10:51 am
#5201
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: San Francisco, CA
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I've had the hand swab a few times - doesn't bother me in the slightest. I think they should probably hand swab everyone, to be honest.
Nov 2, 2013, 10:55 am
#5202
Join Date: Feb 2004
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Yes. If you randomly get directed to this new line and no one says a thing about how it works, how in the world would you figure out the different procedures? I think randomly directing people without instructions is kind of stupid, but it is what it is. At least we can try to be helpful to others.
Nov 2, 2013, 1:36 pm
#5203
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: LAX
Posts: 6,769
Yes. If you randomly get directed to this new line and no one says a thing about how it works, how in the world would you figure out the different procedures? I think randomly directing people without instructions is kind of stupid, but it is what it is. At least we can try to be helpful to others.
TSA should have asked people to sign up, so at least they would have had to click "I agree" or "I understand," rather than just randomly giving them to everyone. I'm not blaming the kettle. I'm blaming the Pre-check program for giving it without making sure people understand.
Nov 2, 2013, 4:37 pm
#5204
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: SEA
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Yes. If you randomly get directed to this new line and no one says a thing about how it works, how in the world would you figure out the different procedures? I think randomly directing people without instructions is kind of stupid, but it is what it is. At least we can try to be helpful to others.
Instruction from the uniformed officers would obviously be the best course of action and would expedite the process immensely. Absent that, I'm not going to waste my time trying to aid unreceptive people, I'll just put my bags infront of their stuff on the belt when they're disrobing
Nov 3, 2013, 12:34 am
#5205
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: OC, CA
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While disrobing is supposed to be unnecessary, occasionally it may be required. My belt tends to set off the metal detector (even the ones in the Pre line, at least the one at LAX) so now I just take it off every time. I suppose that seeing me do that doesn't set a great example for the newbies in line.