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 24, 2015, 8:20 pm
#6196
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: ORD
Posts: 1,845
That's what I was expecting. I'm 100% on a codeshare flight, and ticket purchased from AA. But, no go. All the counters were on the same page. I needed a boarding pass from JAL.
Nov 24, 2015, 11:30 pm
#6198
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: SFO
Programs: WFBF
Posts: 963
The random Pre for any old person who shows up that day is still alive and well, as a way to give them a taste of it and hopefully get them to pay to sign up for the full-time program.
Nov 25, 2015, 6:55 am
#6199
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: South Florida
Programs: AA LTG (EXP), Hilton Silver (Dia), Marriott LTP (PP), SPG LTG (P) > MPG LTPP
Posts: 11,329
This raises an interesting question...
If you are flying on a non-participating airline but buy a refundable ticket on one that does just to pass through security, is there any risk to your travel plans? Does the airline know if you've cleared security before your flight? Will they do anything about it, if they do?
I know you could be on a connecting flight and may not have to clear security to get to your departure gate. And there is the issue of buying a ticket you don't intend to use violating AA and TSA rules. Yes, the kettle line can be a bear, but is it worth the risk?
If you are flying on a non-participating airline but buy a refundable ticket on one that does just to pass through security, is there any risk to your travel plans? Does the airline know if you've cleared security before your flight? Will they do anything about it, if they do?
I know you could be on a connecting flight and may not have to clear security to get to your departure gate. And there is the issue of buying a ticket you don't intend to use violating AA and TSA rules. Yes, the kettle line can be a bear, but is it worth the risk?
Nov 25, 2015, 7:03 am
#6200
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Western PA
Programs: AA EXP/2MM
Posts: 441
What was eliminated was the part where people with status in FF programs were getting enrolled into Pre.
The random Pre for any old person who shows up that day is still alive and well, as a way to give them a taste of it and hopefully get them to pay to sign up for the full-time program.
The random Pre for any old person who shows up that day is still alive and well, as a way to give them a taste of it and hopefully get them to pay to sign up for the full-time program.
ah good old TSA - bottom line before all else
Nov 27, 2015, 1:39 pm
#6201
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: NYC
Programs: DL DM
Posts: 80
PreCheck at TPA?
According to aa.com and other media articles, TPA does in fact have PreCheck, though out of flying in and out mostly in the AM, I have never seen it open.
Anyone have a loose idea how often it's open/when?
Anyone have a loose idea how often it's open/when?
Nov 27, 2015, 2:53 pm
#6202
Join Date: Sep 2009
Programs: AA EXP, UA Gold,Marriott PP,Hilton Diamond, National EX, Hertz PC
Posts: 114
I fly out of there quite often between 7 and 7:30, the pre check has always been open. I am usually there around 6 so not sure if they open earlier.
Nov 27, 2015, 9:43 pm
#6203
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: PHL
Programs: AA - Plat, HHonors - Diamond, IHG - Plat, Marriott - Gold, National - Exec, Amtrak - Select, NEXUS
Posts: 1,075
Been through there twice when PC was open. Both times were mid-afternoon, 2 PM or so on a weekday (not a Friday). The regular queue wasn't unusually long and PC was open and essentially walk-up service.
Nov 27, 2015, 11:56 pm
#6204
Join Date: Aug 2010
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 1,659
I'm based in Tampa.... pre-check has always been open morning and evening flights....
Nov 28, 2015, 10:54 am
#6205
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Milwaukee
Programs: AA Pl, KL Platinum for Life
Posts: 384
I had the TSA interview and received a TSA precheck number good for 8 years after paying a $85.00 fee. The number is included in my profile and every time I book a flight at AA.com I receive TSA precheck.
Nov 28, 2015, 3:56 pm
#6206
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Milwaukee
Programs: AA Pl, KL Platinum for Life
Posts: 384
I've used TSA PreCheck at TPA in the morning to both Dallas and Chicago. The TSA PreCheck line was definitely open. It worked great.
Nov 28, 2015, 5:13 pm
#6207
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Alameda, CA, US
Programs: BAEC Gold (GGL/CCR), HHonors Diamond
Posts: 1,346
Nov 28, 2015, 5:44 pm
#6208
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: TPA
Programs: BA Silver; Hilton Gold; IHG Diamond Ambassador; Marriott Gold
Posts: 2,811
Yup. I went through PreCheck at TPA not long after 0700 last Sunday (Nov 22). I didn't get the impression that they'd just opened, for what it's worth.
Nov 28, 2015, 6:48 pm
#6209
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: TPA/AUS
Programs: AA EXP/2MM/AC; UA Silver; AS; DL; Marriott LTT; National Car Elite
Posts: 2,428
I think TSAPC is usually open in TPA F concourse by 5am. If you need to clear security before 5am, it might or might not be open.
Dec 3, 2015, 4:10 pm
#6210
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: London
Programs: AA Executive Platinum
Posts: 779
Tricky TSA
I'm on a US trip at the moment (ex-UK) involving a few domestic flights. I've been on AA domestic and international flights a few times this year, earlier this year as an AA Plat in paid J/F and this time as an ExPlat in Y which has so far had a 100% upgrade rate to domestic F. AFAIK if you get the TSA precheck, according to the TSA brochure, is partly based on "some airline frequent flyers", hence my mention of my FF status.
Anyway, on the same ticket, even on connecting flights, some times from AA I get TSA Precheck boarding passes and sometimes I don't. Sometimes even on the same itinerary on the same ticket, I get a TSA Precheck boarding pass on one flight, then a SSSS boarding pass on another flight (SSSS is special search when the rubber gloves come out).
How does that happen?
Another thing: last flight, I checked a suitcase which had a half dozen or so spent ammunition casings (first time I'd shot a .308 Win, thought I'd souvenir some). It got TSA inspected, which may or may not have been related to the spent casings, and the TSA left the usual note in the suitcase to that effect. What the TSA also did is pull the orange Priority tag off the bag before they sent it on. I saw the AA check in clerk put the Priority tag on and then when the bag came out (along with all the non-priority bags), it had been ripped off. It must have taken some ripping off as the priority tag was stuck to the check-in baggage label rather than a separate tag, so whoever did it had to pull the baggage label apart to do it and the label showed signs of just such tampering!
Anyway I'd just like some kind of explanation of how you can be TSA prechecked on one flight, then not the next one?
And if you think the bag inspection had anything to do with the spent casings (I've had bags inspected before, so maybe not)? And if you think whoever pulled the priority tag off was just exceptionally grumpy?
Anyway, on the same ticket, even on connecting flights, some times from AA I get TSA Precheck boarding passes and sometimes I don't. Sometimes even on the same itinerary on the same ticket, I get a TSA Precheck boarding pass on one flight, then a SSSS boarding pass on another flight (SSSS is special search when the rubber gloves come out).
How does that happen?
Another thing: last flight, I checked a suitcase which had a half dozen or so spent ammunition casings (first time I'd shot a .308 Win, thought I'd souvenir some). It got TSA inspected, which may or may not have been related to the spent casings, and the TSA left the usual note in the suitcase to that effect. What the TSA also did is pull the orange Priority tag off the bag before they sent it on. I saw the AA check in clerk put the Priority tag on and then when the bag came out (along with all the non-priority bags), it had been ripped off. It must have taken some ripping off as the priority tag was stuck to the check-in baggage label rather than a separate tag, so whoever did it had to pull the baggage label apart to do it and the label showed signs of just such tampering!
Anyway I'd just like some kind of explanation of how you can be TSA prechecked on one flight, then not the next one?
And if you think the bag inspection had anything to do with the spent casings (I've had bags inspected before, so maybe not)? And if you think whoever pulled the priority tag off was just exceptionally grumpy?