Why no TSA Pre Check in the US for LX?
 

I understand that LH now participates in TSA Pre in the US. Further I understand the US is allowing Swiss citizens to take part in US Global Entry. So it would seem logical for LX to participate in TSA Pre.

Further, I wonder why if Swiss arriving in the US can now use Global Entry is there a reason that is not reciprocal? Why not allow US Global Entry members to use special lanes for passport control at Swiss airports?

What kind of special lanes do you mean? There is no Global Entry programm in Switzerland, nor Europe...

The demographics of Swiss citizens travelling with LX and that have GE is probably not supporting it (yet). LH only got TSA Pre because a very large German corporate audience demanded it very vocally.

The first step is for LX to approach TSA. A broad array of non-US carriers has started participating in Pre-Check, almost always because of pressure from corporate customers who value time a great deal.

It does seem silly that the US does not require reciprocity for GE. The UK program is entirely separate, much more expensive and more of a hassle. That would take action, in the first instance, by US authorities.

The head of the LH supervisory board was stuck in security some years ago (because his entourage didn't have GE and TSA pre like him) and was very vocal on the topic: https://www.usatoday.com/story/trave...elays/2022375/

It seems that LX is gonna join TSA Pre, soon. See here: https://www.swiss.com/ch/en/prepare/...ns-for-the-usa
Only question is when.

My friends at LX tell me that TSA Pre-Check will be available this summer for LX flights ex-US. The question that of course presents itself: LH got this done months ago. What is taking LX so long? Once you get used to Pre-Check it is hard to put up with the absurdity of the "normal" security.

With that being said, lines at TSA pre check can get long these days as well, because everybody has it. Also, the other day, once through the scanner, literally every fifth (incl myself) pax was selected for additional screening but they didn’t have enough personnel to do that in a timely manner and I ended up standing around fror 20min.

Still no TSA pre for LX! What's happening here, folks??

Ask LX.

There are now 53 carriers participating in Pre-Check. It is up to LX to bring itself up to the level of Condor which have now managed it:

https://www.tsa.gov/precheck/participating-airlines

Actually it is scandalous that Pre check is not here yet for LX. LH has had it for many months. LX promised it 1Q this year. Then it said by end of 2Q. Well that has come and gone. Dear Lurker, when do we get this????? For SFO it would be a huge benefit. Maybe the team from LH could help SWISS along.

ORD has an airside shuttle, albeit with limited hours.

See here: ORD Terminal Transfer Bus

The bus goes T3 to T5. Not from T1, however I do not know if you can go T1->T2-T3 and stay airside all the way. Even if, would be a long walk and probably takes longer than the ATS from T1 to T5 and re-clear security.