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
Feb 13, 2012, 5:16 pm
#1201
Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Miami Beach, FL
Programs: AA EXP 3MM, BA Gold
Posts: 876
Nearly every eligible passenger at MIA early this morning around me did not get selected for expedited screening. (including me 
) . The weird thing is I was talking to at least 4 or 5 others around me who also got rejected and they also said they usually get selected for expedite. (3 were explats as well as myself).
If it's random it just seemed very strange this morning that in the 15-20 minutes I was in the security line, 2 people period went thru expedite. The only other time at MIA I haven't been selected also happened to be an early Monday. Perhaps the system was in need of a Monday morning coffee to wake up just like the rest of us
) . The weird thing is I was talking to at least 4 or 5 others around me who also got rejected and they also said they usually get selected for expedite. (3 were explats as well as myself). If it's random it just seemed very strange this morning that in the 15-20 minutes I was in the security line, 2 people period went thru expedite. The only other time at MIA I haven't been selected also happened to be an early Monday. Perhaps the system was in need of a Monday morning coffee to wake up just like the rest of us
Feb 13, 2012, 10:50 pm
#1202
Join Date: Aug 2004
Programs: AA (EP), Hilton (Diamond), Marriott Bonvoy (Titanium)
Posts: 8,937
I understand your point about the TSA BP checker not knowing if you're signed up for Pre-Check or not, but I'm confused by your statement that in your experience line-cutting is dependent on "CLR" vs "LLL" -- is "CLR" displayed both for Pre-Check travelers who were not selected for expedited screening, and also for non-Pre-Check travelers? If so, how would an agent know which "CLR" you are?
Feb 14, 2012, 9:29 am
#1203
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: DCA / WAS
Programs: DL 2+ million/PM, YX, Marriott Plt, *wood gold, HHonors, CO Plt, UA, AA EXP, WN, AGR
Posts: 9,388
Feb 14, 2012, 11:44 am
#1204
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Global
Posts: 6,014
Seems fair and gives everyone an incentive to give up some private info in exchange for expedited handling. (We all did it when we signed up for GE.)
Feb 14, 2012, 12:00 pm
#1205
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 2,172
Seems to me as the gov't wants to push people towards this system, they will do what they do with the Global Entry program... if the Kiosk rejects you for any reason, you go to the front of the customs line - not the end. Same could be true for this program - if BP does not say LLL, just show your GE card and you go to front of security line and proceed to screening like everyone else.
Seems fair and gives everyone an incentive to give up some private info in exchange for expedited handling. (We all did it when we signed up for GE.)
Seems fair and gives everyone an incentive to give up some private info in exchange for expedited handling. (We all did it when we signed up for GE.)
Feb 14, 2012, 12:07 pm
#1206
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: SAN
Programs: AA-EXP; US-Silver; Marriott-Platinum; Starwood-Platinum; Hilton-Gold
Posts: 1,260
Seems to me as the gov't wants to push people towards this system, they will do what they do with the Global Entry program... if the Kiosk rejects you for any reason, you go to the front of the customs line - not the end. Same could be true for this program - if BP does not say LLL, just show your GE card and you go to front of security line and proceed to screening like everyone else.
Seems fair and gives everyone an incentive to give up some private info in exchange for expedited handling. (We all did it when we signed up for GE.)
Seems fair and gives everyone an incentive to give up some private info in exchange for expedited handling. (We all did it when we signed up for GE.)
Feb 14, 2012, 12:57 pm
#1207
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Southern California/Los Angeles
Programs: Various
Posts: 2,778
Info here:
https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/det...and-activation
This is used for those traveling by land/car from Mexico or Canada into the US that are already enrolled in Global Entry. As stated on that site, it is not required if you do not intend to use land entry into US from Mexico or Canada. And I would go so far as to say if you have a card, presenting it at a TSA Pre-check line will not increase your chance of getting through the expedited line.
https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/det...and-activation
This is used for those traveling by land/car from Mexico or Canada into the US that are already enrolled in Global Entry. As stated on that site, it is not required if you do not intend to use land entry into US from Mexico or Canada. And I would go so far as to say if you have a card, presenting it at a TSA Pre-check line will not increase your chance of getting through the expedited line.
Feb 14, 2012, 1:22 pm
#1208
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: WAS
Programs: AMEX Platinum, Global Entry, Priority Pass, SPG Gold, HHonors Gold
Posts: 1,594
You are certainly correct. Presenting the card could even slow your passage, as many TDCs don't recognize the GE card.
Feb 14, 2012, 1:42 pm
#1209
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: jfk area
Programs: AA platinum; 2MM AA, Delta Diamond, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 10,291
I've used the special Pre-check line in LAS (Las Vegas) 3 times already, and my bp did not have LLL on it in any of these instances--but, when they scanned my bp, beeped twice--I assume the second beep is the equivalent of LLL.(?)
PS: While JFK is not yet in the system (it should be by months end), my bp also beeped twice when it was scanned (on 2/10/12).
PS: While JFK is not yet in the system (it should be by months end), my bp also beeped twice when it was scanned (on 2/10/12).
Feb 14, 2012, 1:48 pm
#1210
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: LAX
Posts: 6,769
I've used the special Pre-check line in LAS (Las Vegas) 3 times already, and my bp did not have LLL on it in any of these instances--but, when they scanned my bp, beeped twice--I assume the second beep is the equivalent of LLL.(?)
PS: While JFK is not yet in the system (it should be by months end), my bp also beeped twice when it was scanned (on 2/10/12).
PS: While JFK is not yet in the system (it should be by months end), my bp also beeped twice when it was scanned (on 2/10/12).
Feb 14, 2012, 2:27 pm
#1211
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Los Angeles
Programs: AS MVP, PriorityPass, Global Entry
Posts: 748
I use that card at TSA Pre checkpoints as it shows eligibility for TSA Pre. For the three TSA Pre checkpoints I have used it at, they've never questioned it in the least, and I figure they would generally know about it (specifically the TSA Pre agents, as they are more likely to encounter them than normal agents).
Feb 14, 2012, 2:48 pm
#1212
Moderator: Alaska Mileage Plan
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 12,336
This thread continues to veer far away from AA-specific PreCheck issues.
Feb 14, 2012, 4:15 pm
#1213
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: SEA
Programs: SPG Platinum (Lifetime Gold), AA Lifetime Gold, HHonors Diamond, Hertz President's Circle
Posts: 182
Today in the Priorty Access security lane at ORD, they were handing out papers regarding the rollout of PreCheck. It says:
"Beginning March 20, 2012, eligible passengers who have opted into the initiative should use the Checkpoint 8 in Terminal 3 at ORD to be considered for expedited screening."
"Beginning March 20, 2012, eligible passengers who have opted into the initiative should use the Checkpoint 8 in Terminal 3 at ORD to be considered for expedited screening."
Feb 14, 2012, 4:26 pm
#1214
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: DCA | DEN
Programs: AA EXP/2.9mm | Marriott LT Titanium 1.6k nights | NEXUS
Posts: 981
I can do a veer (back). Here's some fodder for DCA-ers.
Some TSA folks I know from work think it's good for DCA. First of all, they say it's ambitious to ramp up all the new airports by year end 2012 but that it's a scalable model after what they have so far. And that the idea is to start with existing partners including AA. At DCA, the B concourse is square in the middle of the main (or new) building. But DL has 48 departures -vs- 31 for AA. He says add UA in B and its 43 departures and B looks like the logical candidate.
I wasn't aware UA was up and running yet; haven't flown them much since last fall, PX to 2013 but I don't recall getting an invite.
Some TSA folks I know from work think it's good for DCA. First of all, they say it's ambitious to ramp up all the new airports by year end 2012 but that it's a scalable model after what they have so far. And that the idea is to start with existing partners including AA. At DCA, the B concourse is square in the middle of the main (or new) building. But DL has 48 departures -vs- 31 for AA. He says add UA in B and its 43 departures and B looks like the logical candidate.
I wasn't aware UA was up and running yet; haven't flown them much since last fall, PX to 2013 but I don't recall getting an invite.