JAL Does Not Participate in Pre-Check?
Jan 14, 2018, 10:42 am
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Jan 14, 2018, 11:51 am
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Jan 14, 2018, 11:55 pm
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Jan 15, 2018, 6:12 am
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I really hope ANA's support incites some urgency in JAL; flying back from the US without pre-check is the worst.
Jan 15, 2018, 6:19 am
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Jan 30, 2018, 10:09 am
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And you don't mind taking your electronics and Kippy Bag out of your carry-on? You don't mind taking your light coat off? You don't mind taking everything out of your pockets? And you don't mind placing yourself in the surrender position while they bombard your entire body with millimeter waves?
Well, I DO care.
Jan 30, 2018, 11:08 am
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Are these the late morning departures from JFK? Evening rush is crazy at T1 with departures to Europe.
Jan 30, 2018, 4:39 pm
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Jan 30, 2018, 5:54 pm
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Really?
And you don't mind taking your electronics and Kippy Bag out of your carry-on? You don't mind taking your light coat off? You don't mind taking everything out of your pockets? And you don't mind placing yourself in the surrender position while they bombard your entire body with millimeter waves?
Well, I DO care.
And you don't mind taking your electronics and Kippy Bag out of your carry-on? You don't mind taking your light coat off? You don't mind taking everything out of your pockets? And you don't mind placing yourself in the surrender position while they bombard your entire body with millimeter waves?
Well, I DO care.
Jan 30, 2018, 9:49 pm
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Feb 17, 2018, 9:42 am
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Got a quick question about the JAL boarding pass TSA Precheck issue... If I am traveling on JAL, but they are the first leg of a three leg itinerary will the TSA pre be printed on my AA boarding passes? I am guessing not, but does anyone know for certain? I am only flying JAL into Tokyo and then transiting to an AA flight landing in Dallas. But since JAL is the first airline I suspect my TSA pre will not be printed on my AA boarding passes either. In addition in case someone asks, all flights were booked directly with AA. My last few flights are with AA also in the US. Can someone confirm?
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Feb 17, 2018, 12:53 pm
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Got a quick question about the JAL boarding pass TSA Precheck issue... If I am traveling on JAL, but they are the first leg of a three leg itinerary will the TSA pre be printed on my AA boarding passes? I am guessing not, but does anyone know for certain? I am only flying JAL into Tokyo and then transiting to an AA flight landing in Dallas. But since JAL is the first airline I suspect my TSA pre will not be printed on my AA boarding passes either. In addition in case someone asks, all flights were booked directly with AA. My last few flights are with AA also in the US. Can someone confirm?
I've had no issues getting Precheck on participating carriers' sectors even if the first flight was on JAL Worked for both AA and Alaska.
Feb 18, 2018, 5:03 am
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Just make sure your TTN is on your AA reservation. It won't be printed on your JAL printed boarding passes but it should be on your AA printed ones (such as reprinted at an AA kiosk or AA's website or in the app). Since you're flying AA from Tokyo and Precheck is meaningless at Japanese transit security, just ask the AA gate agent there to reprint your onward boarding passes.
I've had no issues getting Precheck on participating carriers' sectors even if the first flight was on JAL Worked for both AA and Alaska.
Feb 18, 2018, 6:58 am
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I think what rustykettel was saying is that there's never a problem getting pre-check boarding passes from pre-check participating carriers. JAL will definitely not print pre-check on any of your boarding passes. You will have to get a boarding pass from American to get pre-check on it. But I can confirm I do that all the time and have also never had a problem. If you're behind security, it doesn't matter anyway; if you have to leave and go back though security, just stop by the pre-check participating carriers desk and get a new boarding pass before re-entering.
Feb 18, 2018, 7:37 am
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My KTN is in my AA account, it was typed in after I got the number. What I am mainly concerned is that because JAL is not part of the Precheck that their system will not even be able to print the AA tickets with the Pre-check on it. But yes, I had considered if it was not to go to the AA desk in Tokyo at the gate and ask them to reprint my boarding pass which will hopefully then have it. App boarding passing would also carry the precheck? I have never used my phone as a boarding pass. Not even sure how to access that part. But it is good to know that you have never had any issues getting non-participating carriers' to print participating carriers precheck status on those portions.
If you are connecting from JL to a Pre-Check carrier such as AA, you will need to obtain a new BP from the onward carrier, such as AA, in order to be considered for and to obtain Pre-Check.
This may be doable online if you OLCI through AA, at a kiosk at your connection airport, at an AA counter, or customer service desk. But, to be clear, Pre-Check will be available if you obtain your AA BP from an AA channel.