TSA PreCheck Program - Questions/Experiences for United Airlines Travellers
Dec 10, 2012, 10:47 am
#2491
Join Date: Jan 2011
Programs: UA: 1K
Posts: 7
just went through C3 at EWR. No Beeps at all now!! Fortunately I was cleared, and heard the three beeps at the actual credential check. (had decoded the bc and saw the magic 3 anyway)
Dec 10, 2012, 10:53 am
#2492
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: DEN
Programs: UA Plat, 1MM
Posts: 2,182
Dec 10, 2012, 11:18 am
#2493
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: PDX
Programs: DL DM, AS MVP 100K, Amtrak peon, Colbert Lifetime Platinum
Posts: 4,534
Dec 10, 2012, 2:02 pm
#2495
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: IAH mostly.
Programs: I still call it Onepass every now and then. Platinum.
Posts: 500
Alright. I made it to the airport early today and can report that it works just fine. No questions asked.
The shuttle leaves from Gate 9 in Terminal A and I had to walk back over to Gate 7 and ask the agent to call the driver, but he eventually showed up after about 10 minutes and drove me over to C without a hitch. I'm now sitting in the UA Club across from Gate 20 writing this up.
My only problem is that I ran into the same surly TSA clerk as my last trip through the Terminal A Pre- lane, but that wasn't really a problem this time like it was last time. And I made it through pretty easily. (full disclosure, I was a jerk to him, too, last time)
I don't know if I saved time - the wait on the shuttle and then the drive over was at least 15 minutes - but not having to get groped or go through the scanner is worth that time for me.
Dec 10, 2012, 3:31 pm
#2496
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: BOS
Posts: 63
CONFIRMED
Alright. I made it to the airport early today and can report that it works just fine. No questions asked.
The shuttle leaves from Gate 9 in Terminal A and I had to walk back over to Gate 7 and ask the agent to call the driver, but he eventually showed up after about 10 minutes and drove me over to C without a hitch. I'm now sitting in the UA Club across from Gate 20 writing this up.
Alright. I made it to the airport early today and can report that it works just fine. No questions asked.
The shuttle leaves from Gate 9 in Terminal A and I had to walk back over to Gate 7 and ask the agent to call the driver, but he eventually showed up after about 10 minutes and drove me over to C without a hitch. I'm now sitting in the UA Club across from Gate 20 writing this up.
Dec 10, 2012, 5:32 pm
#2497
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Cypress, TX
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Platinum, Hertz Gold 1 Presidence Circle
Posts: 662
The question is, though--do the scanners know what the current date is? They're not hooked up to anything except a power source, so unless they have a clock that is periodically checked and set and an internal battery to keep it running while they are turned off, the scanner may not have any way to check the BP's date against the real date.
But I could not use last night's BP but found a way...
One of my legs was on a partner flight (US) and I only got one beep. TSA explained to me that changing carriers during the trip sometimes does that.
Dec 10, 2012, 5:48 pm
#2498
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: BOS
Programs: UA 1K/1MM, DL PM/1MM, Marriott Amb/LT Titanium, HHonors Diamond, Priority Club Platinum, Hyatt Disc
Posts: 522
I asked when I was there last week. TSA didn't seem to understand the question and said to ask United which was a strange answer. He's the one who has to let me through. I asked the United Club when the shuttle ran and they thought it was available in A as long as there were flights in A. They did need to call the driver.
Dec 10, 2012, 7:37 pm
#2499
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA GS 1MM
Posts: 693
Finally got it out of SFO after 3 tries 
Always nice when these things come to your home airport.
Went through on opening day but my flight was at 10PM and that checkpoint was closed as always.
Went through a few days later but as I was headed to Europe, so Pre-Check did not apply to the SFO-ORD leg either.
Finally got it on Saturday morning, coincidentally there was absolutely no one in the Premier line, but it still felt nice to leave my shoes on and not assume the stance.
But I did not see Pre-Check at the new Terminal in LAS today. Anyone know when that might be coming? They have it at the other Terminal.
Always nice when these things come to your home airport.Went through on opening day but my flight was at 10PM and that checkpoint was closed as always.
Went through a few days later but as I was headed to Europe, so Pre-Check did not apply to the SFO-ORD leg either.
Finally got it on Saturday morning, coincidentally there was absolutely no one in the Premier line, but it still felt nice to leave my shoes on and not assume the stance.
But I did not see Pre-Check at the new Terminal in LAS today. Anyone know when that might be coming? They have it at the other Terminal.
Dec 10, 2012, 10:28 pm
#2500
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
Posts: 5,825
It does seem poorly situated, even with 10 (or less) people in line, I had to walk through people to access precheck. Not bad really this morning, but if there are 100 people in line it could be slightly less comfortable to do this...
Regular (premier access) line was about 10 people, precheck had nobody and I walked right through. Saved me the hassle of shoes/belt/liquids/computer, but at this time of the morning only probably saved me 5 - 7 minutes.
Dec 10, 2012, 10:46 pm
#2501
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 64
TSA PreCheck Program - Questions/Experiences for United Airlines Travellers
Mco today at 2 pm. All lines were awful but just one person ahead of me in pre check. Ah, it is so awesome not to have to disrobe and disassemble! My winter UGG boots didn't even set off the scanner.
2/3 at MCO now.
2/3 at MCO now.
Dec 10, 2012, 11:30 pm
#2502
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Houston, TX, USA
Programs: UA 1K, AA Lifetime Platinum, DL Platinum, Honors Diamond, Bonvoy Titanium, Hertz Platinum
Posts: 7,969
They needed to call the driver to get your question answered, or they needed to call the driver to get the shuttle to come?
Dec 11, 2012, 1:49 am
#2503
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Las Vegas
Programs: DL Platinum, AA Lifetime Gold, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Platinum, Radisson Premium
Posts: 6,638
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Has anyone had experience on here after opting in via UA of getting the 3 beeps when flying another carrier?
Has anyone had experience on here after opting in via UA of getting the 3 beeps when flying another carrier?
Dec 11, 2012, 1:52 am
#2504
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: HNL / TPE
Programs: 1K, SPG Gold, HH Gold
Posts: 375
My first PreCheck at PDX
On my third time though PDX security for my last MR of the year, I remembered to try the PreCheck line. Kinda far from the UA gates but had to try since it was my very first. Only one passenger ahead of me qualified. When it was my turn, 3 beeps and I was in. yaaay! Had to take off my boots though after it set of the alarm. All in all, pretty painless...
. yaaay! Had to take off my boots though after it set of the alarm. All in all, pretty painless...
Dec 11, 2012, 4:15 am
#2505
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: SFO/SJC
Programs: UA Silver, Marriott Gold, Hilton Gold
Posts: 14,884
Have to opt in with carrier you are flying. If you're looking for examples, the wife has gotten pre-check every time since it started when flying UA, but not once on the two round trip trips taken with US, where she didn't opt in.. This includes one which had a UA one way segment and got it leaving SEA, but not into SEA or back from SFO (all on same itin). Take what you will for that, but her experience doesn't seem coincidental to me.