TSA Plans to Limit PreCheck to Enrolled Trusted Travelers
Jan 26, 2017, 8:48 pm
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This is fine by me. I went through the south pre-check line at MSP this morning. After watching a man walk through while holding a large cup of coffee, two other passengers go through with phones in their pockets and another with metal in his shoes, the TSA agent became visibly frustrated.
He raised his voice, pointed and said "This detects metal!"
He raised his voice, pointed and said "This detects metal!"
Jan 26, 2017, 9:06 pm
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Jan 26, 2017, 9:19 pm
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As someone who holds a greencard who is about to go in for their GE interview tomorrow (which also gives me PreCheck), I am happy with this. The few times premium tickets got me into the PreCheck lane, I was amazed with the incompetence of people in it that had water on their person or in their bags and stuff in their pockets. I hope this'll make things better.
Jan 27, 2017, 1:09 am
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If one gets it everyone on same reservation that checks in at same time normally gets it. Checking in separate normally cause only those qualified to get it.
Jan 27, 2017, 1:42 am
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While this applies to all airlines, this affects Delta frequent fliers. Starting February 2017, the TSA will stop all free access to PreCheck. Previously, the TSA has granted free access to airline frequent fliers and to other passengers randomly. Since the TSA feels that enough paid subscribers have enrolled, they're finally ready to restrict PreCheck to only paid subscribers. I think this is great for the subscribers since they'll see fewer clueless travelers who slow down the line. If you haven't enrolled in a trusted traveler program, go ahead and start.
https://www.united.com/web/en-US/con...-precheck.aspx
https://www.united.com/web/en-US/con...-precheck.aspx
The above post reads like wishful thinking. I've seen plenty of GE members who seem pretty clueless about PreCheck; that, and sometimes the TSA directs people with PreCheck to do something other than what most of us here have gotten used to doing when using PreCheck.
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Jan 27, 2017, 2:09 am
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I think GRALISTAIR knows that he is eligible as a UK citizen, but that he was turned down for it for reasons unknown. As a data point I am a UK citizen, with a British passport, and have had GE for a few years now as have a lot of Brits.
Jan 27, 2017, 3:26 am
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(Saw this thread linked from the Flyertalk homepage)
+1. I'm a British AAdvantage Platinum member living in the UK, and I reckon over the last few years I've had Pre on 75% of domestic US flights. Granted I only do maybe 10 a year, but it's a fantastic perk, particularly as there seem to be fewer priority lanes around these days, and those that remain aren't much quicker than the general lanes.
+1. I'm a British AAdvantage Platinum member living in the UK, and I reckon over the last few years I've had Pre on 75% of domestic US flights. Granted I only do maybe 10 a year, but it's a fantastic perk, particularly as there seem to be fewer priority lanes around these days, and those that remain aren't much quicker than the general lanes.
Jan 27, 2017, 3:53 am
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I know Norwegian and Swedish citizens who are not residents of the US, don't have GE or anything allowing them to load up the KTN field with a valid number and yet they have gotten PreCheck at 100% rates in the past 2-3 years of travel on numerous US flights -- even as they mostly have no elite frequent flyer status. And I'm speaking of people who are between the ages of 18 and 60 years.
Jan 27, 2017, 6:00 am
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Some shoes do set off metal detectors. My boots do and they're coming off. Invariably some busybody in line is screaming "you don't have to take your shoes off". Please don't be "that guy". It could just be that you're wrong. (take no offense Bubba, I'm not talking to you, I'm just using your quote for reference)
Jan 27, 2017, 7:22 am
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Some shoes do set off metal detectors. My boots do and they're coming off. Invariably some busybody in line is screaming "you don't have to take your shoes off". Please don't be "that guy". It could just be that you're wrong. (take no offense Bubba, I'm not talking to you, I'm just using your quote for reference)