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
Jul 16, 2011, 2:43 pm
#76
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: LAX
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 107
One more data point. Got the email Thursday. I'm an LAX based EXP, never go through MIA & have avoided DFW as a port of entry for a couple of years. Also, I'm a Resident Alien & therefore not eligible...
Jul 16, 2011, 2:55 pm
#77
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Hotlanta.
Programs: I've gone underground!
Posts: 4,602
However, I'm ATL based and fly DL not infrequently so I anticipate using the GE pathway. Knowing that I will need to find and use my GE number is key!
Jul 16, 2011, 3:26 pm
#78
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: SCL, MCT, LGW and a variety of 1W lounges in between.
Programs: BA Mucci (Seigneur et Ingenieur des Appareils Volants (Gold)), QF (WP and LTG), AA EXP, GF Gold
Posts: 3,931
I transit MIA frequently. I transit DFW from time to time.
No email but EXP
Not a US citizen.
But a pilot with TSA and FAA approvals but never flying the plane when in transit DFW or MIA.
Know enough to fly the plane
Know way too much about how to crash the plane
Obviously trusted by some but not by others!
No email but EXP
Not a US citizen.
But a pilot with TSA and FAA approvals but never flying the plane when in transit DFW or MIA.
Know enough to fly the plane
Know way too much about how to crash the plane
Obviously trusted by some but not by others!
Jul 16, 2011, 9:21 pm
#79
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Seattle
Programs: AS MVPG 75K
Posts: 2,574
I transit MIA frequently. I transit DFW from time to time.
No email but EXP
Not a US citizen.
But a pilot with TSA and FAA approvals but never flying the plane when in transit DFW or MIA.
Know enough to fly the plane
Know way too much about how to crash the plane
Obviously trusted by some but not by others!
No email but EXP
Not a US citizen.
But a pilot with TSA and FAA approvals but never flying the plane when in transit DFW or MIA.
Know enough to fly the plane
Know way too much about how to crash the plane
Obviously trusted by some but not by others!
Jul 17, 2011, 6:24 am
#80
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Programs: AA 2MM - UA 1P / Hyatt Diamond - SPG Plat / Hertz 5* - Avis 1st
Posts: 3,886
LT Plat based in PHX with occasional transits of DFW and MIA.
After reading and re-reading this email from AA, I had two observations.
1. Whatever AA is trying to communicate to me via this email is pretty muddled.
2. I would really like to complain to AA that they are bending over for the TSA like this. Don't they realize how much less we fly nowadays BECAUSE of the TSA? Shouldn't they be confronting and resisting the TSA instead of collaborating with them?
Disgusting.
After reading and re-reading this email from AA, I had two observations.
1. Whatever AA is trying to communicate to me via this email is pretty muddled.
2. I would really like to complain to AA that they are bending over for the TSA like this. Don't they realize how much less we fly nowadays BECAUSE of the TSA? Shouldn't they be confronting and resisting the TSA instead of collaborating with them?
Disgusting.
Jul 17, 2011, 8:35 am
#81
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 1,570
LT Plat based in PHX with occasional transits of DFW and MIA.
After reading and re-reading this email from AA, I had two observations.
1. Whatever AA is trying to communicate to me via this email is pretty muddled.
2. I would really like to complain to AA that they are bending over for the TSA like this. Don't they realize how much less we fly nowadays BECAUSE of the TSA? Shouldn't they be confronting and resisting the TSA instead of collaborating with them?
Disgusting.
After reading and re-reading this email from AA, I had two observations.
1. Whatever AA is trying to communicate to me via this email is pretty muddled.
2. I would really like to complain to AA that they are bending over for the TSA like this. Don't they realize how much less we fly nowadays BECAUSE of the TSA? Shouldn't they be confronting and resisting the TSA instead of collaborating with them?
Disgusting.
Jul 17, 2011, 8:43 am
#82
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: SFO
Programs: AA ExPlat, NW Plat, UA 2P
Posts: 565
Unfortunately, I think that AA probably thinks that this is responsive to those of us who have complained directly to AA about the TSA. I didn't really expect that AA would take a stand, but I am not thrilled that AA is probably patting itself on the back over this. Although, judging by the responses in this thread, I am in the minority on this one.
Jul 17, 2011, 9:02 am
#83
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: AUS
Programs: BAEC Gold, AA PPro, Hyatt Globalist, Amex Plat
Posts: 7,039
Quite frankly, I don't know a single person; family, friends,or colleagues that are not flying "BECAUSE of the TSA." In fact, the only folks I see expending abnormal amounts of emotional energy on this topic, at least in my life, are all found right here on good old FT...
Regards
Jul 17, 2011, 11:28 am
#84
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Wanting First. Buying First.
Programs: Lifetime Executive Diamond Platinum VIP with Braniff, Eastern, Midway, National & Pan Am
Posts: 17,483
Received emails/invitations about this from both AA and DL, by the way.
Jul 17, 2011, 12:40 pm
#85
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Hotlanta.
Programs: I've gone underground!
Posts: 4,602
Actually, I don't fly less at all because of TSA. In fact, we're flying as much or more than we ever have. Furthermore, most airports are reporting annual passenger statistics as high as ever.
Quite frankly, I don't know a single person; family, friends,or colleagues that are not flying "BECAUSE of the TSA." In fact, the only folks I see expending abnormal amounts of emotional energy on this topic, at least in my life, are all found right here on good old FT...
Regards
Quite frankly, I don't know a single person; family, friends,or colleagues that are not flying "BECAUSE of the TSA." In fact, the only folks I see expending abnormal amounts of emotional energy on this topic, at least in my life, are all found right here on good old FT...
Regards
As far as passenger totals, last year there were 5% more passengers than in 2000. Source, BTS. Had 9/11 not happened and there not been a subsequent ~7-8% drop in passengers, I'm sure the total passenger load in 2010 would have been +15% from 2000 levels.
Until 9/11 I would have my pre-airport routine timed to get there maybe 30 minutes before departure. In the pre-Thanksgiving rush, I might move it out to 1 hour. Now I arrive 90+ minutes on a normal day and 2+ hours on a busy travel day.
I used to routinely fly PIT-DCA, PIT-PHL, SEA-PDX and there would be no question that I'd fly TPA-ATL. Now I would never fly those short flights and I think twice before flying TPA/MCO-ATL. Assuming I am checking luggage and get there 90 minutes pre-flight, that means I have about 2 1/2 hours of "dead time" when flying... that will get me about 180 miles down the road.
Jul 17, 2011, 1:54 pm
#86
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EXP, 1MM, SPG Plat, Hyatt Plat
Posts: 51
Yep. A dull, dreary and blessedly quiet and cancerbox-free remote backwater down south at DFW!
I love Terminal E. I almost never clear security at an AA terminal at DFW anymore. So much easier to just breeze through the never-a-line DL checkpoints unradiated and unmolested and take the Skylink over to whatever gate my AA flight is departing from. Perhaps even with time to hang out in the DL SkyClub (where they understand the meaning of free drinks - not the tacky and cheap AA policy of charging for anything decent) before venturing north on the Skylink! (Note that NoS has appeared at the CO/UA end of E so my comments relate to E14/E15 land - Delta and Virgin America).
Again as a DFW-based frequent flyer I see almost no upside in turning over loads of data to the TSA in exchange for unspecified benefits when a really convenient option (E14/E15 checkpoints) already exists.
I love Terminal E. I almost never clear security at an AA terminal at DFW anymore. So much easier to just breeze through the never-a-line DL checkpoints unradiated and unmolested and take the Skylink over to whatever gate my AA flight is departing from. Perhaps even with time to hang out in the DL SkyClub (where they understand the meaning of free drinks - not the tacky and cheap AA policy of charging for anything decent) before venturing north on the Skylink! (Note that NoS has appeared at the CO/UA end of E so my comments relate to E14/E15 land - Delta and Virgin America).
Again as a DFW-based frequent flyer I see almost no upside in turning over loads of data to the TSA in exchange for unspecified benefits when a really convenient option (E14/E15 checkpoints) already exists.
To stay on topic... I got the email too. Live in DFW. I'm largely a domestic traveler (one international a year max). Without further details on the requirements there is no way I opt in.
Jul 17, 2011, 6:39 pm
#88
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Hotlanta.
Programs: I've gone underground!
Posts: 4,602
Jul 17, 2011, 7:01 pm
#89
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Tulsa OK USA
Programs: AA PLT
Posts: 620
Multiple datapoints:
Husband and I are both Plt (lifetime) and both GE. Fly through DFW frequently but rarely originate there, fly through MIA maybe once a year but never originate there--both got the email.
Son #1--Advantage member but no status currently, has highest security clearance by US gov (is in intell in military), flies frequently with Delta, no GE--no email
Son #2--AA gold, no GE--no email.
Husband and I are both Plt (lifetime) and both GE. Fly through DFW frequently but rarely originate there, fly through MIA maybe once a year but never originate there--both got the email.
Son #1--Advantage member but no status currently, has highest security clearance by US gov (is in intell in military), flies frequently with Delta, no GE--no email
Son #2--AA gold, no GE--no email.
Jul 17, 2011, 10:16 pm
#90
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: DFW
Posts: 413
I seem to have found more information on TSA's website this morning...
http://www.tsa.gov/what_we_do/expedited_screening.shtm
Q. Will participants know in advance that they have been cleared for expedited screening?
A. No. If TSA determines a passenger is eligible for expedited screening, information will be embedded in the barcode of the passenger’s boarding pass. TSA will read the barcode at the checkpoint and the passenger may be referred to a lane for expedited screening.
At no point, however, is this an entitlement club. All participants will always be subject to random, unpredictable screening measures.
http://www.tsa.gov/what_we_do/expedited_screening.shtm
Q. Will participants know in advance that they have been cleared for expedited screening?
A. No. If TSA determines a passenger is eligible for expedited screening, information will be embedded in the barcode of the passenger’s boarding pass. TSA will read the barcode at the checkpoint and the passenger may be referred to a lane for expedited screening.
At no point, however, is this an entitlement club. All participants will always be subject to random, unpredictable screening measures.
--wes