tarheelnj

This morning - 3rd time now successfully through EWR Pre-Check lane. (I had scanned the bar code yesterday to confirm it had the "3" on it.)

Like last time, I left my 8oz medical liquid cartons (2 or them) in my bag - no problem. They did snag the bottle of water I tried bringing through. I wanted to see if that was allowable.

It still feels weird to walk through the scanner with my shoes and jacket on, but I could definitely get used to this.

Ari

It will carry over if you made your US reservation on UA's website.

I don't know what makes you think that AS will be the biggest user of PreCheck at SEA after the move; AA, UA, US and DL, four major carriers with PreCheck, also fly there. Does AS really have more elite travelers originating in SEA compared to the sum the other 4. Maybe slightly. Perhaps TSA wants to make it like it is at other airports instead of putting it in a corner with a backed up line full of non-PreCheck people. Remember, TSA's goal is to put as many people through the lane as possible, and clearly they think that will happen better if it is put in a more neutral location.

United invites passengers based on TSA criteria; your elite level doesn't bear on whether you get an invitation. It just so happens that whatever travel pattern(s) the TSA insists on for granting PreCheck generally produce elite status; hence, higher-tier elites are more likely than lower-tier elites to get invited to PreCheck. But anyone can 'opt in'; if you opt in and get PreCheck without getting an invitation from UA it means one of three things: You qualified for PreCheck recently and UA didn't run an invitation sweep since then, you checked the box a long long time ago before any invitations ever went out, or UA is incorrectly sweeping for invitations. There is a report of a 2P getting PreCheck on this thread, so high-tier elite status is not a must.

A poor quality printout or a spec here or there can cause that. Using paper BPs, a good-quality laser printer is the best choice.

ilovesprint

Here is how you check your mobile boarding pass to see if you have been cleared for TSA PreCheck

#1 take a snap shot of your mobile boarding pass on your iPhone


#2 Download Photoshop Express for itunes store
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/adob...331975235?mt=8

#3 Locate your screen shot of your mobile boarding pass in your camera roll.


#4 upload image into Photoshop Express and crop it so you just have bardcode left



#5 Download QRAFTER – barcode reader.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/qraf...416098700?mt=8

#6 Upload image into QRFATER to decode

United: if you have mobile boarding pass shows a “3” like this – you should have Pre Check

11F>30B MMXXX BUA 0XXX6 3 – Pre Check
11F>30B MMXXX BUA 0XXX6 0 – No Pre Check

American
218 WXXXXBAA 0000000000000290010XXX1332153 AA AA – Pre Check
218 WXXXXBAA 0000000000000290010XXX1332150 AA AA – No Pre Check

To sign up for Pre✓™ you must be a U. S. Citizen, an invited (via e-mail) AA Platinum or Executive Platinum flyer and enter the Trusted Traveler number that appears on the page you are directed to in the e-mail, or have a nine digit PASS ID number from USCBP GOES - "Global Online Enrollment System" - which includes Global Entry, NEXUS, and SENTRI Trusted Traveler, nine numbers (you can recover yours here if you are a member of one of these programs) and enter it in the "Known Passenger" box on the appropriate aa.com page; the information will be encoded on your AA Boarding Pass within the bar code.

The first opt-in period ended 23 Sep 2011.


(Known Passenger number has nine digits - no letters)

Your enabled PNRs may reflect SSR DOCO AA HK1//K/AAFREQUENT1 (not the number, which is encoded on BPs - but see following.)

Trusted Traveler #
If you have one, make sure it is entered in your airline profile & TSA Secure flight data matches exactly to your Trusted Traveler Info


Travelers Eligible for Pre-Check

United offers MileagePlus members the opportunity to sign-up for Pre-Check access. To do so, you must sign in to your MileagePlus account on United.com, and click the button to “Opt-In” for Pre-Check. You will not receive any communication from United about your status in the program.


If you are a member of one of the government Trusted Traveler Programs (Global Entry, NEXUS, or Sentri), enter your PASS ID in the box provided on United.com. By doing so, you can greatly increase your chances of receiving Pre-Check access on qualifying itineraries.

Your PASS ID can be found either on your program card, or in your Global Online Enrollment System (GOES) account.

FriendlySkies

Used Pre-Check in DEN last night. The regular lanes were deserted, as was Pre-Check (BP scanner had shut it self off, which the clerk mentioned happens after nobody scans for a while).

Approaching the WTMD, three clerks (x-ray guy, WTMD guy, and tub guy) were having social hour. They said nothing to me, and continued to talk while I walked through.

Nice to finally have it operational in Denver!



One can just use Neo-Reader to scan straight from an iPhone/Android, or use Manatee to scan a paper BP. No reason to take a photo, and then have to crop each BP, etc...

mrswirl

When I online checkin I do the printout to my laptop screen and scan it with the manatee app on my phone. Or I'll take the pdf from email to my ipad and scan it there.

Noodle

LAX line at T-6 looks good!

Landice

Finally did my first precheck in ORD last week! The Elite lines were fairly short, but still opted to go through pre-check just for the experience.

Upon my excitement, I forgot my bottled water in my laptop bag. They simply took the water out and said thank you. Woohoo! Lov'in PreCheck!

BOISJC744

This only works if you've got a second device though. For anyone who only carries a single device or doesn't want to involve a laptop in the process, the advice about QRAFTER from ilovesprint is very good.

ToneDaBass

Any word if CLEAR has been fighting the roll-out of Pre-Check, as it basically makes their business model obsolete? Or can they make it where they compliment each other, as in you get to skip to the front of the line from CLEAR, and then experience the Pre-Check security procedures?

FlyerChrisK

If you have Precheck for that itinerary, you get to skip to the front of the line.

I don't see why CLEAR is needed here.

LIH Prem

I haven't tried photoshop express. You don't need it for this.

You can crop/scale the image in the photo viewer (choose the photo, click "edit" and select the crop "button" on the bottom to crop the image), or you can do it in qrafter also by selecting the move/scale image slider before choosing the image to import.

Thanks!

This is much better than having to print out the paper bp or trying to scan it from another screen.

-David

ralfp

What does that mean?

I got PreCheck out of EWR and now (on the same itinerary) I don't have it out of CVG. What line-skipping am I entitled to?

ToneDaBass

You still have to wait in line for them to scan and realize you have pre-check. This is where CLEAR has a benefit, as there is never a line at a CLEAR station. You can immediately be scanned.

abaheti

WOW. What a different experience.

LAX-IAH-LGA on Friday 10/19, departure 9:11am. Originally spouse+me on one PNR. I entered the traveler info. Split PNR. I verified the info. We are both Global Entry. I got three beeps, she got one beep (but the guard let her come down to the TSA checker with me so she got to skip the regular premier line at least). I was thrilled, she was not. I made sure her traveler info on the reservation matched her GE card (First Middle Last) -- but UA has her as FirstM Last. Am chalking it up to "random" checks? She flies Southwest weekly, but UA twice a year (with me) only so maybe that's also part of the algorithm?

andyh64000

The north premier line at SEA was screwed up about a year or so ago but they at least split the PRE line so you could move through quickly. Well now it is all one line to get ID and boarding pass checked meaning a wait that is usually longer than the general line.