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
Mar 7, 2012, 8:50 pm
#1426
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I invite you to join us at ORD on 3/20 as there will be a DEDICATED PreCheck lane. All passengers approaching the First Class checkpoint will have their bp scanned before entering the queue. TSA Precheck passengers will continue straight to the TDC to have their BP scanned by the TSA and will proceed. Those passengers without the indicator will be directed to the normal First Class queue.
On Thursday, 3/8, AA will have agents available to promote the program and answer questions in front of the First Class ticket counter.
On Thursday, 3/8, AA will have agents available to promote the program and answer questions in front of the First Class ticket counter.
I've only been through AA security @ ORD one time (always on UA), so I'm not sure how many checkpoints they have. Will this be at all of them, or just the priority AAccess c/p?
Mar 7, 2012, 9:04 pm
#1427
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I invite you to join us at ORD on 3/20 as there will be a DEDICATED PreCheck lane. All passengers approaching the First Class checkpoint will have their bp scanned before entering the queue. TSA Precheck passengers will continue straight to the TDC to have their BP scanned by the TSA and will proceed. Those passengers without the indicator will be directed to the normal First Class queue.
On Thursday, 3/8, AA will have agents available to promote the program and answer questions in front of the First Class ticket counter.
On Thursday, 3/8, AA will have agents available to promote the program and answer questions in front of the First Class ticket counter.
Mar 7, 2012, 10:22 pm
#1428
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When flying on AA, can we do pre-check at ATL?
Mar 7, 2012, 10:41 pm
#1429
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Mar 8, 2012, 5:20 am
#1430
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Yes, when flying AA from ATL you can use PreCheck - but the only lane available is at the Delta Premium security check point, so a bit of a walk.
The ORD lane will be at checkpoint 8 (First Class) at AA Terminal 3.
The ORD lane will be at checkpoint 8 (First Class) at AA Terminal 3.
Mar 8, 2012, 4:15 pm
#1431
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"Atlanta (ATL): T-South Checkpoint (Delta only)"
http://www.tsa.gov/what_we_do/escreening.shtm
Mar 8, 2012, 10:01 pm
#1432
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A TSA senior officer at SLC (Delta hub) explained to me that the BP readers are provided by the airlines, and the AA readers are older and only work for AA BPs, but the DL readers are newer, and work for any airline's BPs. And thus, that I as an AA TT but not a DL TT, can use the DL TT line.
Mar 8, 2012, 10:49 pm
#1433
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9/10 now. LAX's BP scanner gave me the dreaded "CLR" instead of LLL. Jerks. 
Mar 8, 2012, 10:53 pm
#1434
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Mar 9, 2012, 7:34 am
#1435
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The JFK T8 process is better than I thought. There’s good signage and even though you enter at the premium passenger entrance, you can make an immediate left and by-pass the premium passengers. Then when you get to the TSA desk, if approved, you make another left direct to a dedicated belt. As close to a dedicated lane as the floor geography allows with minimal impact to the previous configuration. ....Unfortunately, I was asked to go through regular screening 
; but the lines were practically non-existent this morning. ^
Safe Travels
; but the lines were practically non-existent this morning. ^Safe Travels
Mar 9, 2012, 10:16 am
#1436
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How early does the TT Lane open at JFK. I have a 5:45AM MIA departure coming up in a few weeks.
Mar 9, 2012, 12:36 pm
#1437
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I just came thru LAX, this is my first time trying TT. I was arriving from NRT, so I knew I wouldn't get LLL, but there were zero people in the line for TT (left side or failure to the right), so I checked it out.
As just noted above, both the LLL and the CLR sides now are x-ray only equipment, and that's GREAT for me (I always opt out).
As just noted above, both the LLL and the CLR sides now are x-ray only equipment, and that's GREAT for me (I always opt out).
Mar 9, 2012, 2:01 pm
#1438
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09 March: AA 613 JFK-MIA LLL 14/14
Was told they should have a dedicated TT entry lane "in a few months".
Was told they should have a dedicated TT entry lane "in a few months".
Mar 10, 2012, 12:51 am
#1439
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Mar 10, 2012, 2:01 am
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Do you know this from personal experience? The website clearly states that the ATL PreCheck is only for DL.
"Atlanta (ATL): T-South Checkpoint (Delta only)"
http://www.tsa.gov/what_we_do/escreening.shtm
"Atlanta (ATL): T-South Checkpoint (Delta only)"
http://www.tsa.gov/what_we_do/escreening.shtm
Also, logistically it makes no sense to go trough the precheck lane of flying AA as doing so would add ~300 yards of walking to the process. FWIW, I've never had more than a 10-15 minute wait at the North security checkpoint in the FF lane.
Precheck is in the South checkpoint. If you don't make precheck for whatever reason, the wait frequently gets up to 20-30 minutes or more. Map of ATL:http://www.atlanta-airport.com/docs/terminal/mt.pdf
