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
Feb 29, 2012, 1:07 pm
#1351
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Thanks for posting that. It may very well explain why I didn't get diverted off to the empty pre-check line at JFK T8 yesterday coming home from MAD. I didn't see a single person routed to that line in the 10 minutes or so I was waiting for screening. Looked like the perfect spot for the three TSA employees to socialize.
Feb 29, 2012, 3:14 pm
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Mar 1, 2012, 6:33 am
#1353
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Since I started looking for the LLL on the TSA screen when I scan my phone, I'm about 2 for 10 in terms of the LLL. In LAX, they said it was closed when I pointed it out to them. In the other airport, Pre wasn't operating.
As the TSA ID checker said in MIA to the guy in front of me, "it's your lucky day." It wasn't mine. It looks like this program operates along the lines of you'll sometimes get to use the expedited screening and not you'll sometimes be subject to regular screening.
As the TSA ID checker said in MIA to the guy in front of me, "it's your lucky day." It wasn't mine. It looks like this program operates along the lines of you'll sometimes get to use the expedited screening and not you'll sometimes be subject to regular screening.
Mar 1, 2012, 9:13 am
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Since I started looking for the LLL on the TSA screen when I scan my phone, I'm about 2 for 10 in terms of the LLL. In LAX, they said it was closed when I pointed it out to them. In the other airport, Pre wasn't operating.
As the TSA ID checker said in MIA to the guy in front of me, "it's your lucky day." It wasn't mine. It looks like this program operates along the lines of you'll sometimes get to use the expedited screening and not you'll sometimes be subject to regular screening.
As the TSA ID checker said in MIA to the guy in front of me, "it's your lucky day." It wasn't mine. It looks like this program operates along the lines of you'll sometimes get to use the expedited screening and not you'll sometimes be subject to regular screening.
Mar 2, 2012, 11:24 am
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I've noticed that I get the "random" screening when the regular line relatively empty and get passed through to pre check when the regular screening line is long. I'm not noticing a lot of people using pre-check right now. Can't wait to use it at JFK.
Mar 2, 2012, 7:09 pm
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Totally disagree. In 17 attempts I've had a 100% success rate at DFW. Not sure whether it matters or not but based on the early concerns that agent printed BPs were not showing LLL, I always print my BP at the kiosk.
Mar 2, 2012, 7:37 pm
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I'm tracking it. Once again today, I didn't show as LLL. I'm not GE, but enrolled in the first bunch, have been an EXP for several years, and haven't had any international segments connected. I also have a security clearance but that doesn't seem to play a role.
Mar 2, 2012, 7:46 pm
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Mar 2, 2012, 8:45 pm
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Are you GE?
I'm tracking it. Once again today, I didn't show as LLL. I'm not GE, but enrolled in the first bunch, have been an EXP for several years, and haven't had any international segments connected. I also have a security clearance but that doesn't seem to play a role.
I'm tracking it. Once again today, I didn't show as LLL. I'm not GE, but enrolled in the first bunch, have been an EXP for several years, and haven't had any international segments connected. I also have a security clearance but that doesn't seem to play a role.
Mar 2, 2012, 10:01 pm
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TSA Pre-Check today
This morning at JFK (to MCO) I was told congratulations and diverted to the empty TSA Pre-Check line. I am AA EXP with Global Entry. What a pleasure... didn't have to take anything off of me or out of my bags, just threw everything on the belt and walked right through. Not sure how often I'll get this (the TSA agents said it was random and wouldn't be every time) but boy, what a difference! 
-Paul
-Paul
Mar 2, 2012, 10:24 pm
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This morning at JFK (to MCO) I was told congratulations and diverted to the empty TSA Pre-Check line. I am AA EXP with Global Entry. What a pleasure... didn't have to take anything off of me or out of my bags, just threw everything on the belt and walked right through. Not sure how often I'll get this (the TSA agents said it was random and wouldn't be every time) but boy, what a difference!
-Paul
-Paul
Mar 2, 2012, 10:43 pm
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-Paul
Mar 2, 2012, 11:32 pm
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Are you GE?
I'm tracking it. Once again today, I didn't show as LLL. I'm not GE, but enrolled in the first bunch, have been an EXP for several years, and haven't had any international segments connected. I also have a security clearance but that doesn't seem to play a role.
I'm tracking it. Once again today, I didn't show as LLL. I'm not GE, but enrolled in the first bunch, have been an EXP for several years, and haven't had any international segments connected. I also have a security clearance but that doesn't seem to play a role.
Mar 3, 2012, 12:07 am
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I was waiting in the priority/first class security line leading up to the checkpoint. When I reached the agent inspecting ID and boarding passes, upon scanning my BP, he diverted me to the left to Pre-Check, which was completely empty. There was not a separate line to wait for those who are eligible; those who were deemed eligible after being checked by the TSA agent were then diverted to the Pre-Check scanner and belt.