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 20, 2012, 3:06 pm
#798
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Is there a way to check for Pre-Check (Trusted Traveler) status BEFORE entering the Pre-Check queue? No. The passenger knows if they are TT or not. If a passenger knows he is not TT and thus ineligible, that passenger should just go straight to the regular queue.
If the passenger knows he is TT and eligible, then he should so state to the employee at the queue as I did. The separation between TT/Pre-check eligible and non-TT/Pre-check eligible is done by the passenger.
Right now, in the early stages, a lot of people won't know what to do. They won't know that they have to be TT and Pre-Check eligible by actively applying for the program and getting Global Entry or other means. A lot will just go through the Pre-Check line and get rejected at the boarding pass scan point.
So, they get a brochure and learn what they have to do, then make a decision.
If the passenger knows he is TT and eligible, then he should so state to the employee at the queue as I did. The separation between TT/Pre-check eligible and non-TT/Pre-check eligible is done by the passenger.
Right now, in the early stages, a lot of people won't know what to do. They won't know that they have to be TT and Pre-Check eligible by actively applying for the program and getting Global Entry or other means. A lot will just go through the Pre-Check line and get rejected at the boarding pass scan point.
So, they get a brochure and learn what they have to do, then make a decision.
AFAIK, there are more airlines than just AA doing this pilot program; at first, in every city there was only one airline, AA in DFW and MIA, other airlines in other cities, but as this pilot program expands, it's hitting cities where multiple airlines are participating. And while many of us may only fly AA, others fly a variety of airlines, and may have trouble keeping all sorts of things straight about what they can do at one airline vs another.
Jan 20, 2012, 3:21 pm
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Yes, I'm not GE (not willing to be fingerprinted) but am KT with AA only.
Last edited by siankaan1; Jan 20, 2012 at 4:10 pm Reason: Changed TT to KT
Jan 20, 2012, 3:33 pm
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Right now, in the early stages, a lot of people won't know what to do. They won't know that they have to be TT and Pre-Check eligible by actively applying for the program and getting Global Entry or other means. A lot will just go through the Pre-Check line and get rejected at the boarding pass scan point.
So, they get a brochure and learn what they have to do, then make a decision.
What's still unclear to me is what one has to do for eligibility. In my AA profile, I checked a box next to "TSA Expedited Screening Program" and it now has a check mark and "Known Traveler." When I read the info on AA.com, it said that that was all that was required. Didn't mention an application process.
Does this mean that I'm eligible/could have proper BPs in the future? I also have GE, and entered my number, but mrs. brp does not as yet.
Cheers.
Jan 20, 2012, 3:58 pm
#801
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What's still unclear to me is what one has to do for eligibility. In my AA profile, I checked a box next to "TSA Expedited Screening Program" and it now has a check mark and "Known Traveler." When I read the info on AA.com, it said that that was all that was required. Didn't mention an application process.
Does this mean that I'm eligible/could have proper BPs in the future? I also have GE, and entered my number, but mrs. brp does not as yet.
Does this mean that I'm eligible/could have proper BPs in the future? I also have GE, and entered my number, but mrs. brp does not as yet.
GE is not required to be an AA KT. In my mind, adding your TT number does better your odds.
Jan 20, 2012, 4:37 pm
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Jan 20, 2012, 4:40 pm
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Jan 20, 2012, 5:51 pm
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Jan 20, 2012, 6:02 pm
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SO going through JFK yesterday, I asked about pre-check. I was told by more than one TSA person - its going to be here sooner than you think. Apparently it is going to be on the same end where premium travel (expert line) is now. Will be interesting to see how soon it is implemented.
Jan 20, 2012, 7:01 pm
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Jan 20, 2012, 7:17 pm
#809
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I am a Known Traveler (TSA Expedited Screening Program invitee, aka Known Passenger), and did not go through any background check, knowingly or unknowingly.
Last edited by laxconnorw; Jan 20, 2012 at 7:26 pm
Jan 20, 2012, 7:20 pm
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There is no place, anywhere, that says BACKGROUND CHECK on AA.com about TSA.
Q: What is the TSA Expedited Screening Program?
A: Based on TSA criteria, certain AAdvantage program members were invited to opt-in to a TSA expedited screening pilot program. By opting in you give American Airlines permission to identify you to the TSA as an AAdvantage member who desires to participate in the pilot program and to share the information provided with the TSA when submitting your passenger reservation information to the TSA's Secure Flight system. American Airlines will not use or share the information collected for any additional purposes.
"Based on TSA 'criteria'" is quite vague. What, that you're PLT or EXP, and have been flying the same routes for 10 or 15 or 25 years?
I would bet my life on the fact that the incompetents at the TSA are NOT going to do background checks on tens upon tens of thousands of people for free (maybe millions of people who are elite across the board, nationwide, on all carriers).
Trusted Traveler, GE, NEXUS, etc., charges $100 or more per person and they are each headed up by DHS (Department of Homeland Security) and their agents, all who are licensed to carry loaded weapons. TSA agents have a tin star, not guns - thank god.
In addition, there is no way the TSA could even attempt to do a background check on any individual based on their AA.com profile, i.e, information that you 'share' with AA.com, (or any other U.S. airline passenger profile, for that matter), as the only things in there are their DOB (which anyone could make up, as it is never verfied, and never on a plane ticket or boarding pass) and sex, i.e., M/F (also, not on BP or tickets). You don't provide your social security number, which is the main piece of data for doing any background check. Let alone, nor a fingerprint.
Don't get me started on the complete waste of taxpayers' money on the TSA. If the idiots in the U.S. goverment who set up the program, as welfare and menial jobs for the uneducated, really wanted to stop an alleged terrorist, they wouldn't screen passengers in the lobby of an airport. They'd screen them immediately before boarding, at the gate.
Any person or people who has/have the will to cause harm in the air is not going to be stopped by the TSA. Sure, they are screened for sharp objects and knives, etc. But, they could very easily go through security without a knife, and then at virtually any major airport in the U.S. walk into a restaurant past security, order a steak (or as a group, steaks), and bring the steak knife (knives) with them on a plane.
Last edited by laxconnorw; Jan 20, 2012 at 7:50 pm