TSAPreCHeck

I have a flight departing at 9:30 AM on Thursday from JFK Terminal 8 and I’m trying to get an idea of what to expect with TSA PreCheck. For anyone who went through security there this morning, how bad were the lines? Just trying to figure out how early I should plan to arrive.

First time flying out of JFK Terminal 7 and a bit confused by what I’m seeing online. Our plan is to fly into Newark (EWR), take an Uber to JFK, and then depart internationally from Terminal 7. We usually use LaGuardia, so both of these airports are new to us. When checking wait...

I’m flying Athens to JFK (arriving Terminal 4) and then connecting to a domestic flight to Chicago from the same terminal. The layover is 1 hour 25 minutes. No checked bags, and I have Global Entry and TSA PreCheck. Assuming the flight lands on time, I’m hoping that helps speed...

Had a strange experience at LAX security recently. While waiting in the TSA line, several people wearing official looking badges approached and pulled a group out of the line, asking for IDs. At first it looked like they were part of TSA since they were standing near the agents...

I’m an international student with a UK passport that’s currently being renewed. It just arrived in the UK, so I probably won’t get it back before I’m supposed to travel. I’m planning to fly domestically from New York to Texas around March 13, but I likely won’t have my passport...

I saw the story about her sneaking onto a transatlantic United flight and not being noticed until later. Apparently this isn’t even the first time she’s done something like this. What I don’t get is how someone can repeatedly get through security and onto a plane without a valid...

Last week I asked what frustrates people most about travel and the answer was basically… other travelers who aren’t prepared. So I’ve been thinking. What if airports had a prep table before the security line with very clear signage specific to that checkpoint? Laptops out or...

This is my first time at an airport and I am traveling alone, so I am a bit nervous. I already went through TSA and now I am sitting at my gate, but nobody has scanned my ticket yet. Do I need to go to a desk before boarding time to get it scanned? Or does that happen later? My...

Flying international with my parents soon and was hoping to bring them into the Sapphire Lounge in Terminal 4 before departure. Problem is… they switched to a Terminal 8 flight because it was like $10 cheaper 🙃 They don’t have PreCheck or Clear, so going through security twice...

When boarding my flight, I opted out of the biometric scan and chose manual verification instead. Rather than scanning my passport in a reader, the gate agent took a photo of my passport with her personal phone. I asked why, and she said this was per her supervisor’s...

My girlfriend is 21 and Colombian, and she gets selected for the “random” extra check at security literally every time she flies. Domestic or international, doesn’t matter. Meanwhile I’m also from Latin America (just not Colombian) and I haven’t been pulled aside in almost two...

After a 12-hour delay, I ended up getting randomly sent through the full-body scanner even though I have Clear and PreCheck. The scan flagged my groin area (probably because of jeans buttons or my paper boarding pass), so the agent said he’d have to pat me down “with the back of...

For the last two days Hawaiian’s IT glitch has been blocking Known Traveler Numbers, so no TSA PreCheck. My boarding pass even showed the icon, but TSA said it wasn’t in their system. Ended up stuck in the regular line and nearly missed my flight. PreCheck is a paid service and...

My dad has a valid Canadian visitor visa in his passport and it shows as valid in his online account too, but Lufthansa’s system didn’t pull it up. They wouldn’t let him board because they said nothing was attached to his passport. No idea how that even happens when the visa is...

Flying out of Charlotte with PreCheck yesterday and ran into a TSA agent who was just on a total power trip. She had the whole line backed up in a weird U-shape because she kept denying people entry to the scanner and was making PreCheck passengers take off shoes, belts, light...

Going on a trip with family and my relative booked all the tickets. They don’t have TSA PreCheck but I do. Do I still get PreCheck on my boarding pass, or does their booking mess that up? And if not, is there any way for them to transfer the ticket so my KTN gets added?

Got rebooked last minute from DEN–ORD–ALB to DEN–CLT–ALB after a delay. My boarding pass clearly showed TSA PreCheck, but when they scanned my ID at security, it didn’t register. The agent said, “sorry, it’s not showing up in the system.” Been a PreCheck member for years and...

Re-entering the US through SEA with a 12-hour layover before our next flight. Normally just connect through, so not sure what’s best this time. For early morning check-in and security, should we bother with Spot Saver or just rely on TSA PreCheck?

TSA made me take off my jewelry today, which they’ve weirdly never done before. I tossed it in one of those little trays and watched it roll to the corner. Then someone shoved another tray right on top of mine, and everything got mixed up. A minute later, my tray’s halfway down...

Flew recently and was told, “You’re not on PreCheck today,” which confused me since I’ve had Global Entry for years. Turns out my KTN had somehow moved into the Redress Number field after the Alaska/Hawaiian system migration. Moved it back to the right spot, and all good now....