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
Jan 14, 2012, 8:53 pm
#691
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LAX will use the east most screening room (currently the PA room) for the Trusted Traveler Program. In preparation for that, the nudie machine has been removed from that room, and it is now housed with two metal detectors only. ^
Jan 14, 2012, 8:54 pm
#692
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Jan 15, 2012, 2:40 pm
#693
Join Date: Sep 2011
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The one thing that seems ill-conceived about this, other than the schlep for those rejected, is the issue of traveling companions (if that room is for TT-only). In MIA and LAS (only two I've seen) that line is right next to the other while here it seems like it might not be (unless they are simply going to have an AIT-free checkpoint for PA). Seems quite inconvenient (especially if it's parents/children over 12) to have to separate completely at security and then enter the sterile area at different places as well...
And of course the bad news may be for those not in the program who like to use the regular checkpoint for SDOO because it wouldn't surprise me if the blue boxes end up positioned there...
Jan 15, 2012, 3:43 pm
#694
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Awesome, awesome, awesome! I'm assuming this east screening room will be the room for both PA and Flagship? (with Flagship getting to cut the line)
Jan 15, 2012, 5:25 pm
#695
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Good to hear that the nudie machine has been removed because it was still there at 6:45am Wed and was real slow. After the queue got to 8 people deep they opened the WTMD which happened to be when I was # 1. By then my carry-on and other personal effects/valuables had been sitting at the other end for 5 minutes. Will look forward to reports starting Tuesday 17th.
Jan 15, 2012, 5:47 pm
#696
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: LAX
Programs: AA EXP 2MM
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The one thing that seems ill-conceived about this, other than the schlep for those rejected, is the issue of traveling companions (if that room is for TT-only). In MIA and LAS (only two I've seen) that line is right next to the other while here it seems like it might not be (unless they are simply going to have an AIT-free checkpoint for PA). Seems quite inconvenient (especially if it's parents/children over 12) to have to separate completely at security and then enter the sterile area at different places as well...
Jan 15, 2012, 5:53 pm
#697
Join Date: Sep 2011
Programs: AA SPG Amex
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True, but at least at DFW and MIA I've seen accounts in this thread of traveling companions being escorted to the front of the "normal" queue to expedite their screening which isn't feasible under this setup as the lanes aren't adjacent.
Jan 15, 2012, 7:17 pm
#698
Join Date: May 2011
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EXP, LT Gold
Posts: 3,148
Yep, this has happened to my wife when traveling with me. Quite a nice perk! ^
Jan 16, 2012, 8:18 pm
#699
Join Date: Aug 2004
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So what happens if you go to that room and are rejected? Do you then have to go down the hall, or will they just send you to the 2nd WTMD for "regular" (shoes, jacket, belt off; laptop, liquids out) screening? Also, will PA be exclusively in the middle room?
The one thing that seems ill-conceived about this, other than the schlep for those rejected, is the issue of traveling companions (if that room is for TT-only). In MIA and LAS (only two I've seen) that line is right next to the other while here it seems like it might not be (unless they are simply going to have an AIT-free checkpoint for PA). Seems quite inconvenient (especially if it's parents/children over 12) to have to separate completely at security and then enter the sterile area at different places as well...
And of course the bad news may be for those not in the program who like to use the regular checkpoint for SDOO because it wouldn't surprise me if the blue boxes end up positioned there...
The one thing that seems ill-conceived about this, other than the schlep for those rejected, is the issue of traveling companions (if that room is for TT-only). In MIA and LAS (only two I've seen) that line is right next to the other while here it seems like it might not be (unless they are simply going to have an AIT-free checkpoint for PA). Seems quite inconvenient (especially if it's parents/children over 12) to have to separate completely at security and then enter the sterile area at different places as well...
And of course the bad news may be for those not in the program who like to use the regular checkpoint for SDOO because it wouldn't surprise me if the blue boxes end up positioned there...
What are AIT, SDOO, and blue boxes? (I thought blue boxes were used to hack AT&T back in the pre-SS7 CCIS days).
I eagerly look forward to reports here.
Jan 16, 2012, 8:21 pm
#700
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AIT = Advanced Imaging Technology, which TSA changed to from Whole Body Imaging WBI.. Also known as Nude-O-Scope.
SDOO = Self Directional Opt-Out
Blue Box = Michael Chertoff Irradiation Machine, a.k.a. Rapiscan Body Scanner which emits ionizing radiation
SDOO = Self Directional Opt-Out
Blue Box = Michael Chertoff Irradiation Machine, a.k.a. Rapiscan Body Scanner which emits ionizing radiation
Jan 16, 2012, 8:41 pm
#701
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Location: LAX
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For no discernible reason. As many have related in this thread, being a member of the Pre-Check program is no guarantee of being selected for expedited screening on any particular occasion.
Jan 16, 2012, 10:15 pm
#702
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Jan 16, 2012, 10:23 pm
#703
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LAS has just been added. I used an aa terminal bp and when the tsa agent scanned it, it showed (which I already knew from my info page on aa.com) that I was in the program. The special line is right near the fc d gate lane. aa's tickets printed from their terminals (at least in LAS) do NOT show fc, but only Priority AAccess.
Jan 16, 2012, 10:38 pm
#704
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The one thing that seems ill-conceived about this, other than the schlep for those rejected, is the issue of traveling companions (if that room is for TT-only). In MIA and LAS (only two I've seen) that line is right next to the other while here it seems like it might not be (unless they are simply going to have an AIT-free checkpoint for PA). Seems quite inconvenient (especially if it's parents/children over 12) to have to separate completely at security and then enter the sterile area at different places as well...
Thanks. I searched earlier in the thread and read how it is random to be selected for expedited screening. I had been under the impression that almost everyone in the program would go through expedited screening, and that only a small number randomly selected would not. Is it more like 50/50? Seems like that would really defeat the point of the program (which presumably is to save TSA resources).
Jan 16, 2012, 11:47 pm
#705
Join Date: May 2007
Programs: AAdvantage, Hilton
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In the informational leaflet being handed out by the TSA, the current east-most PA screening room is referred to as 4A. I suppose we should refer to it as 4A from now on, and that would make the adjacent two screening rooms 4B and 4C with the main screening area being 4D?
It also confirms the program begins on January 17th.
It also confirms the program begins on January 17th.