TSA Precheck at IAD
Jan 23, 2020, 3:53 pm
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TSA Precheck at IAD
The precheck line can sometimes get pretty long at IAD. And I don't recall seeing a separate precheck line (or separate entrance) for passengers flying in F or otherwise having premier access. Am I right about that? Is there a better approach (short of getting Clear), such as going to the non-precheck security, where as I recall there is a separate line/entrance for F passengers?
Jan 23, 2020, 4:28 pm
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No separate line at IAD for premium passengers. Everyone drops in the same line unless you have CLEAR. With clear and TSA Pre, you will drop in the existing upper level line, if just CLEAR without Pre, you will have to go downstairs.
Jan 23, 2020, 5:09 pm
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I've ended up ducking out of the pre check lane and used the regular lane at IAD because it was far far shorter more than a couple of times. I was often flying out around 7:00 pm and pre check seemed stuffed with people boarding international departures just from snooping at boarding passes.
Once the regular lane security guy tried to get me to go back to pre check. I refused.
But yeah, IAD pre check can be a mess.
EWR pre check is even worse though.
Mike
Once the regular lane security guy tried to get me to go back to pre check. I refused.
But yeah, IAD pre check can be a mess.
EWR pre check is even worse though.
Mike
Jan 23, 2020, 6:25 pm
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Pre-Check processes an average of 6-7 passengers for every passenger in the standard line. Unless the Pre-Check line is 6-7 times longer than the regular line, the fact that it is somewhat longer is irrelevant as it is time, not number of people that matters.
There is no separate priority Pre-Check as Pre-Check itself amounts to a priority.
There is no separate priority Pre-Check as Pre-Check itself amounts to a priority.
Jan 23, 2020, 6:39 pm
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Jan 23, 2020, 6:51 pm
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The precheck line can sometimes get pretty long at IAD. And I don't recall seeing a separate precheck line (or separate entrance) for passengers flying in F or otherwise having premier access. Am I right about that? Is there a better approach (short of getting Clear), such as going to the non-precheck security, where as I recall there is a separate line/entrance for F passengers?
I have not seen a separate F and/or Premier Access TSA line at any of the US airports I have been to. Has anyone seen it?
Jan 23, 2020, 6:58 pm
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but what do I know, I’m just based at CVG, where a line of 10 people at pre is pretty busy.
Jan 23, 2020, 7:01 pm
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I've ended up ducking out of the pre check lane and used the regular lane at IAD because it was far far shorter more than a couple of times. I was often flying out around 7:00 pm and pre check seemed stuffed with people boarding international departures just from snooping at boarding passes.
Jan 23, 2020, 7:57 pm
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Jan 23, 2020, 7:59 pm
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That is my experience also. In addition, even when it is long it moves fast and usually faster than the regular line.
Jan 23, 2020, 8:38 pm
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There used to be a premier access line for regular TSA screening at the East security checkpoint (at least as of October 2018 - have not been there since). That could have changed when they re arranged Clear recently though.
Jan 23, 2020, 10:20 pm
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International (T5) at ORD used to have one. However I haven't gone through security there since the air-side busing began so I don't know the current state of it.