TSA PreCheck Program - Questions/Experiences for United Airlines Travellers
Oct 12, 2012, 4:51 pm
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I'm still trying to figure out how to trigger my other half to get Precheck without Nexus/GE.
So, based on the comments upthread, the name issue only matters *if* you are using Nexus/GE to quality for Pre. If you are using Pre as a United elite where the airline is 'sponsoring' you for selection, the name does not need to match exactly?
Here is the scenario...tickets were bought on travelocity.com
Name on the ticket smith/johny (where 'y' is the middle initial)
Name on the United account Dr. John Y. Smith - where I would imagine the ticketed name would read smith/johnydr
I tried to update the traveler profile on united.com, but there is no edit function for the name....so my only option is to edit the travelocity profile so the ticket is issued as smith/johnydr using the name Dr. John Y Smith.
But...is any of this necessary given we're not using Nexus/GE to qualify?
So, based on the comments upthread, the name issue only matters *if* you are using Nexus/GE to quality for Pre. If you are using Pre as a United elite where the airline is 'sponsoring' you for selection, the name does not need to match exactly?
Here is the scenario...tickets were bought on travelocity.com
Name on the ticket smith/johny (where 'y' is the middle initial)
Name on the United account Dr. John Y. Smith - where I would imagine the ticketed name would read smith/johnydr
I tried to update the traveler profile on united.com, but there is no edit function for the name....so my only option is to edit the travelocity profile so the ticket is issued as smith/johnydr using the name Dr. John Y Smith.
But...is any of this necessary given we're not using Nexus/GE to qualify?
Oct 12, 2012, 4:53 pm
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Oct 12, 2012, 4:54 pm
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Oct 12, 2012, 5:07 pm
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I just printed out a BP from last month.
It has the same 0 on the bottom line???!!
I am GE. I have my ID in the field on the United website? what am i doing wrong??
I am going to pull my trip from before and see if it is still a 0
I just checked that third BP and still a 0???
can I just be that unlucky? or am I doing something wrong?
It has the same 0 on the bottom line???!!
I am GE. I have my ID in the field on the United website? what am i doing wrong??
I am going to pull my trip from before and see if it is still a 0
I just checked that third BP and still a 0???
can I just be that unlucky? or am I doing something wrong?
Last edited by iluv2fly; Oct 12, 2012 at 5:44 pm Reason: merge
Oct 12, 2012, 5:13 pm
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OK, neoreader is crap. i used an old barcode reader i had downloaded and it read my BP perfectly.
I only scanned the first ticket EWR to SFO(was trip to MNL)
here is what it breaks down to:
M1lastname/firstnameMR YHBSNJ4
GUMMNLUA 183 270K007D3
11F>30B WW268 BUA 0E016
0
was I accepted for pre check?
and what is the 3 beeps? The noise the precheck makes?
I only scanned the first ticket EWR to SFO(was trip to MNL)
here is what it breaks down to:
M1lastname/firstnameMR YHBSNJ4
GUMMNLUA 183 270K007D3
11F>30B WW268 BUA 0E016
0
was I accepted for pre check?
and what is the 3 beeps? The noise the precheck makes?
It is also rumored that itineraries with international segments will not qualify for PreCheck. This applies to the whole itinerary including the domestic portions.
Oct 12, 2012, 5:22 pm
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To point you in the right direction: Have you made sure that the Secure Flight info on your United reservation matches EXACTLY your GE information? Including an exact match for Middle Name or Initial?
Oct 12, 2012, 5:23 pm
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Oct 12, 2012, 5:28 pm
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i just read through the United TSA info and saw this:
When departing from a participating airport on an itinerary wholly within the United States, visit the TSA pre-screen designated security checkpoint.
all my BP are for international. TSA pre check only works on domestic flights??
If thats the case, it is literally worthless to me since 95% of my travel is international
Oh well. maybe one day it will change. I guess i am stuck in the cattle line.
When departing from a participating airport on an itinerary wholly within the United States, visit the TSA pre-screen designated security checkpoint.
all my BP are for international. TSA pre check only works on domestic flights??
If thats the case, it is literally worthless to me since 95% of my travel is international
Oh well. maybe one day it will change. I guess i am stuck in the cattle line.
Last edited by iluv2fly; Oct 12, 2012 at 5:44 pm Reason: merge
Oct 12, 2012, 6:18 pm
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I've gotten the pre-check thing to work exactly once, and that was on US at DCA. All the other times it has been either and INTL itinerary, or the airport (BGR, OGG, etc.) doesn't yet have pre-check. The first time I could have used it was at LAX, but I didn't have the GE name & trusted traveler numbers correct (before I read this thread).
Oct 12, 2012, 6:43 pm
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I downloaded the app to my iPhone and scanned my wife's IPhone 
So at LAX, my boys and I got the three beeps, while my wife didn't, as predicted. We got through in seconds, except for my hand getting swabbed just past the metal detectors, while my wife got stuck behind a lady with half a dozen carry-ons in the regular line.
Interestingly, my father-in-law (my wife did not change her name) got a bunch of secondaries a few years ago, and was told his last name was similar to a Somali of interest. My FIL is of Slovak decent.
I hope she will get the three beeps soon.
So at LAX, my boys and I got the three beeps, while my wife didn't, as predicted. We got through in seconds, except for my hand getting swabbed just past the metal detectors, while my wife got stuck behind a lady with half a dozen carry-ons in the regular line.
Interestingly, my father-in-law (my wife did not change her name) got a bunch of secondaries a few years ago, and was told his last name was similar to a Somali of interest. My FIL is of Slovak decent.
I hope she will get the three beeps soon.
Oct 14, 2012, 1:13 am
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I heard from TSA that the Pre-Check program is coming to SFO in mid-November. The date provided is November 13th. Has anyone else heard something similar? I received this news from two TSA agents at SFO on Friday 10/12.
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Oct 14, 2012, 1:15 am
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Oct 14, 2012, 12:32 pm
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I finally got the beloved 3 for my flight out of lax tomorrow. What time does precheck open at lax? Im on the 6 am transcon run so id be there around 4:45-5 am..
Oct 14, 2012, 12:48 pm
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And my interview isn't until Jan 4th. Oh well, Use my clear until then.
Oct 14, 2012, 12:51 pm
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