I would assume I got it through my status (which I have maintained).

But did you apply for it at all. If you just randomly got it out of nowhere without getting a KTN or PASSID, you will no longer get PC. However, as a Platinum medallion, you may sign up for it for free as choice benefit

My dad gets it pretty much every time he flies, like once a year maybe. My wife and kids get it almost every time when they fly with me (and we are almost always on separate reservations as they accompany me on work trips).

As far as I'm concerned, that is almost illegal. You have a boarding pass, so if the PreCheck line is a mile long and the kettle line consists of 1 person you should be able to choose the regular line. I've done this at IAD. The dragons there always look at me like I have a third eye. I just don't feel like standing in line.

Off topic a bit, I don't like these line dragons. They're not TSA and so have less legal standing to enforce rules than any other random airport employee. There were two at IAD guarding the PreCheck line on my most recent visit. Both were engaged in conversation with no intention to look at my boarding pass. Being the proactive person that I am I just walked past. It was then they took notice to which I announced, "Yes, I have Precheck", while showing the little tag on my BP.

Did the same thing at MCO. They were chatting, I walked right on my merry way, they started to say something and then stopped. Oh well, I can deal with BP checkers, I can't wait to deal with one of those awful dragons that look at your carry-on bag and deem it "too large".

As a reminder, Delta (and all airlines) have never been able to grant PreCheck status. Airlines merely funneled your info to the TSA, and the TSA made a decision. The TSA is now changing their program. Airlines are just the middleman. I hope that makes sense, because the DYKWIAs who yell at me for personally revoking their PreCheck don't get it ;)

Speaking of which, before I enrolled with Global Entry, I always got PreCheck when flying on Delta, never any other airline. My sister would always get it when flying with Southwest, and my father would get it with JetBlue. My mother got the bad luck and never had it with any of them, doesn't matter now though as I have GE and they all have PreCheck.

This is not the TSA's responsibility. They should not be the bag size/quantity police; they are simply there to ensure that no WEI is present in the bags.

Well, no. But I'm sure his large cup of coffee was more than 3 ounces. He had to turn back and get rid of it before going through.

Maybe they did. Maybe they did not.

My wife has zero status with Delta. Has been getting precheck for years. I am silver.

Neither of us has status with Southwest. Have been getting precheck for years when flying them - at least 95% of the time.

I do not think either airline "gave it to us".

(we did buy GE two years ago and now that gets us precheck)

I've seen a mixed bag. At RDU, they seem to be more informational and by request to help folks find the right line. I don't think I've showed them my BP once. JFK T4 will absolutely not let anyone in the line without checking BPs, but will happily make recommendations on whether Priority or Precheck is faster. I've seen some more stringent checkers, too that will force into Precheck if its on the BP.

Those line dragons are paid a whole lot less than TSA agents. I'd rather deal with some incompetence than have my tax dollars paying TSA agents to guard the line entrances.

At MSP the line dragon was physically blocking the priority line. I said excuse me and he told me that regular people go over there, pointing at the main line. I said that I have Sky Priority and he asked to see my boarding pass. I guess I should have presented it in the first place, but I still wasn't crazy about how he handled it.

Not sure why people are so insecure that they can't handle a person doing a simple job which benefits the people who do belong in the line and saves those who don't belong in the line a hassle as well.

Whatever it is that "qualifies" you for the line, you presumably have a BP with the correct notice on it, e.g. Pre-Check. You are going to need that document, electronic or paper, in 10-15 seconds for the TSA Officer and having it read for the line monitor is hardly an imposition.

Keeping people out of the line who don't belong in the line keeps it moving. Nothing worse than jamming up the Pre-Check line with someone who slips through and is now arguing at the podium about this or that.

Of course, if you're really that important, it doesn't matter who is behind you.

This. Or at least, anyone who complains about gate lice and GAs not enforcing zones, should not then complain about security line dragons asking to see BPs :p

That being said, I don't think it's their job to prevent you from opting to use a non-PreCheck lane even if you are qualified for PreCheck.

DL may not choose who's included, but they can make mistakes that break PreCheck, though. I've had a few ticketing snafus that drop my middle name from my reservation, and that is a guaranteed one-way ticket to SSSSadness :(