TSA PreCheck Program - Questions/Experiences for United Airlines Travellers
Sep 23, 2012, 5:30 pm
#1351
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this what UA states
How to participate
To apply for this program, you must be a MileagePlus® member and a U.S. citizen.
According to the TSA, frequent flyers and members of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (USCBP) Global EntryTM, NEXUS, or SENTRI Trusted Traveler programs are most likely to be eligible for expedited screening.
To apply for this program, you must be a MileagePlus® member and a U.S. citizen.
According to the TSA, frequent flyers and members of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (USCBP) Global EntryTM, NEXUS, or SENTRI Trusted Traveler programs are most likely to be eligible for expedited screening.
Sep 23, 2012, 5:48 pm
#1352
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: LAX
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Posts: 2,777
this what UA states:
How to participate
To apply for this program, you must be a MileagePlus® member and a U.S. citizen.
According to the TSA, frequent flyers and members of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (USCBP) Global EntryTM, NEXUS, or SENTRI Trusted Traveler programs are most likely to be eligible for expedited screening.
To apply for this program, you must be a MileagePlus® member and a U.S. citizen.
According to the TSA, frequent flyers and members of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (USCBP) Global EntryTM, NEXUS, or SENTRI Trusted Traveler programs are most likely to be eligible for expedited screening.
Sep 23, 2012, 6:49 pm
#1353
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: LGA/JFK/EWR
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Interesting data point
Knew I'd get Pre today ORD-LGA since it 3x beeped in LGA on my outbound
Flight went MX (thanks again UA for the add'l reminder why I've dropped $20K on AA in the past month)), got re-booked onto ORD-EWR. 30 min in-between getting my new BP and hitting T1, but still got the 3x beeps again.
So even last minute changes won't necessarily knock you out from Pre.
Flight went MX (thanks again UA for the add'l reminder why I've dropped $20K on AA in the past month)), got re-booked onto ORD-EWR. 30 min in-between getting my new BP and hitting T1, but still got the 3x beeps again.
So even last minute changes won't necessarily knock you out from Pre.
Sep 23, 2012, 7:59 pm
#1354
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: So Cal
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Is this actually confirmed? Will you necessarily get Pre for a return if the outbound had Pre? I haven't heard anything to confirm it or deny it. It would seem to be a severe flaw in the "randomness" if true.
Sep 23, 2012, 8:15 pm
#1355
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: WAS
Programs: AMEX Platinum, Global Entry, Priority Pass, SPG Gold, HHonors Gold
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1. The LLL proves that you are correctly enrolled in the program.
2. Since outbound and inbound likely have the same routing, and you are the same person on both legs, the itinerary risk scores are likely to be similar for outbound and inbound. If the risk score on the outbound is low enough to qualify, the inbound score is probably low enough as well.
Sep 24, 2012, 4:42 am
#1356
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: NY
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 74
I just tried at EWR and it did not go through. My Global Entry has my middle name, by UA account just middle initial. Do I change to middle name under Traveler information where I can change it or do I need to call UA and add my middle name under my MP account. I do not see a place to change that one.
Or both?
thanks,
Mike
Or both?
thanks,
Mike
Sep 24, 2012, 5:02 am
#1357
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Houston, TX, USA
Programs: UA 1K3MM
Posts: 201
I just tried at EWR and it did not go through. My Global Entry has my middle name, by UA account just middle initial. Do I change to middle name under Traveler information where I can change it or do I need to call UA and add my middle name under my MP account. I do not see a place to change that one.
Or both?
thanks,
Mike
Or both?
thanks,
Mike
Sep 24, 2012, 5:39 am
#1359
Join Date: Jul 2005
Programs: UA Gold, Marriott LT Titanium
Posts: 564
Depending on how you book your flights, you may need to edit under Traveler Info for each reservation (as opposed to in your Profile). If you book on united.com, it seems to carry from the profile into individual reservations fine, but tickets booked through TAs/OTAs show up however the they enter it.
Sep 24, 2012, 6:00 am
#1360
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: New York NY
Programs: UA Gold, CO Plat, CO Million Miler
Posts: 2,617
Flying EWR-AMS on Thursday. There seems to be conflicting reports on whether precheck works for international flight. Likely, or not?
Sep 24, 2012, 8:39 am
#1361
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: New Jersey
Programs: UA MM 1K, AA MM Gold, Marriott LT Platinum
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AMS might be one of the first, though, since there is already reciprocity with Global Entry.
Sep 24, 2012, 9:02 am
#1362
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: BOS<>NYC<>BKK
Programs: UA 4.3MM LT-GS; AA1MM; Amtrak SE; MAR LT TITAN; PC Plat; HIL DIA; HYA GLOB
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Current TSA policy as I understand it is that no pre-check if there is any international segment on your itinerary. That includes the domestic portion of an itin after re-entering the USA from overseas. So for example, if you fly NRT-ORD-BOS, you should *not* get pre-check at UA T1 at ORD following your ride on the train from the International Terminal. If anyone *does* get it, that would be interesting to know!
Sep 24, 2012, 9:09 am
#1363
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Why is that? It's not as if any other country much cared about all the regular TSA nonsense. For instance, .uk doesn't require laptops to be removed from bags ("We know what a laptop looks like in the x-ray.")
Sep 24, 2012, 9:45 am
#1364
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: DEN
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Had a chat with the CLEAR attendant at DEN this morning about PreCheck. He thinks at the beginning only the south checkpoint will have Pre as they have already set up the lane there but no work yet on the north side. The CLEAR lane on the south is right next to the Pre lane so it would be easy to send someone from the Clear lane to PreCheck.
The other interesting bits are that CLEAR's BP scanners already read and indicate LLL by displaying a big green check versus a blue one, so they're ready to send people to the Pre lane. Also the CEO of CLEAR was just in DEN working with TSA supposedly on their integration/cooperation.
The other interesting bits are that CLEAR's BP scanners already read and indicate LLL by displaying a big green check versus a blue one, so they're ready to send people to the Pre lane. Also the CEO of CLEAR was just in DEN working with TSA supposedly on their integration/cooperation.
Sep 24, 2012, 10:49 am
#1365
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: SEA
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Posts: 1,277
After going 0 for 4, I fixed my middle name as recommended and was able to use pre-check at SEA and ATL last week. It's pretty sweet.