TSA precheck.

[sipowicz]

When I flew back and forth to Miami, my ticket was stamped TSA precheck. I did not have to remove shoes or belt and I zipped through an are with no line for the screening machine. I still don't know if it was random or if I was picked for a reason....no one at the airport could tell me why I made the grade...but kind of glad I did..

 

[s&wchad]

Might have something to do with you being an LEO, or an actor, or a forum member in good standing...
On second thought, two out of three ain't bad!

 

[coltle6920]

A petition was sent around the Forum to the TSA to make sure you left the country.We couldn't muster the influence to deny you reentry.

 

[quneur]

I wonder what airport securty would do if as you passed them said, "God is Great"?

 

[bgrafsr]

What did you do, wear your uniform and have your wife with you in handcuffs, saying she was your prisoner?

 

[Llando88]

Yes, it's random.

I fly a lot, and it happens to me more often than not.

But I can never count on it, and I'm ok with that.

It definitely is a plus if it happens. I came through DFW last month during spring break and got it. Was a zoo at security in the regular line lol.

 

[old bear]

If you were flying business or first class you always get the precheck. Another reason to pay the extra $$ for the ticket.

 

[SW_shooter]

Mrs Shooter tells me one of the doctors she works with says he PAID for that ability. He says you can go through a screening process and pay a $100 one time fee and then after that whenever you travel you have a special pass that allows you to bypass the TSA peeps and xray machines. No walking through the place in your socks either.

Maybe you got it for free as a special forum contributor!

 

[johngalt]

They probably already knew you are a fine, upstanding citizen after eavesdropping on your phone calls

 

[chief38]

When I flew back and forth to Miami, my ticket was stamped TSA precheck. I did not have to remove shoes or belt and I zipped through an are with no line for the screening machine. I still don't know if it was random or if I was picked for a reason....no one at the airport could tell me why I made the grade...but kind of glad I did..

It's the new Movie Star status.........

 

[kozmic]

One of these days the gubment is going to sync computers and share info between agencies.

 

[Krell1]

When I flew back and forth to Miami, my ticket was stamped TSA precheck. I did not have to remove shoes or belt and I zipped through an are with no line for the screening machine. I still don't know if it was random or if I was picked for a reason....no one at the airport could tell me why I made the grade...but kind of glad I did..

Same thing happened to me going through the Ft Lauderdale Airport. I went through really quick and my wife had to go through the usual route. No idea why cause I'm not special in any way, just old and grouchy.

 

[shouldazagged]

Were you wearing your FBI hat? And the suit? They were probably afraid to scan you.

 

[4011]

Did you wear a tin foil hat?

 

[quneur]

One of these days the gubment is going to sync computers and share info between agencies.

Then we're all scr...messed up. No worries though, they use Windows.

 

[Peak53]

Most of the flying I do is courtesy of my company. Apparently all tickets sold to us get the royal TSA treatment. We do a lot of government work, but I don't have a security clearance myself, although everyone does go through a background check. Maybe that's enough? I just hope they don't synch up with NICS, then I'll be walking to out of state meetings, as Kozmic surmised.

 

[Michael Grasso]

You can go here - TSA PreCheck
It's a one time $85 fee for the background check and fingerprints.
You are issued a Known Traveler Number.
When you book your flights there is a field to put it in.
You then go through the "fast lane" at the airport.

When I went to the NRA Convention in Indy last week it saved me 40 minutes at LAX.

 

[Beemerguy53]

I flew from Baltimore to Boston last month on JetBlue, and I too was designated a Pre-Check passenger. I asked the young woman at the ticket counter if she knew why, and she offered the opinion that I was selected because I am a -- ahem -- 'more mature' passenger.

Thinking about this, there are some things I think we can conclude...

First, you are first 'screened' when you book a flight. (See https://www.tsa.gov/stakeholders/secure-flight-program ) People who are judged to be security risks are probably not going to be allowed to fly at all. So if you are issued a boarding pass, there is already a high level of confidence that you aren't a bad guy.

Secondly, if you're an older person, an American citizen, and you are in the airlines' databases as an established customer, there is very low likelihood that you are going to try something sinister at the airport.

Thirdly, letting folks like me and Sip breeze through screening speeds up the whole process, and lets TSA focus on people who might be a real threat to security.

Bottom line: The knock on TSA has always been that they don't use common sense. Well, it looks to me like this is exactly what they're doing with the Pre-Check program: Using common sense to everyone's benefit. Good for them!

 

[islamoradamark]

this whole time i thought they just liked my butt cheeks

 

[AirForceShooter]

4 of us just got back from a few days in St. Maarten. We all had pre-check on our tickets going down. Coming back the ladies had the pre-check the guys didn't.
Both of the guys didn't pass the kiosk check and got directed to a special screening for immigration.

We were ok going down but criminals coming back?

And for the record Miami International truly sucks

AFS

 

[DR505]

4 of us just got back from a few days in St. Maarten. We all had pre-check on our tickets going down. Coming back the ladies had the pre-check the guys didn't.
Both of the guys didn't pass the kiosk check and got directed to a special screening for immigration.

We were ok going down but criminals coming back?

And for the record Miami International truly sucks

AFS

Did you buy/use any "recreational stuff" on your trip?

 

[labworm]

Sip, you lucked out.

Did you see what happened to the Pillsbury Dough Boy?

 

[cowart]

I still don't know if it was random or if I was picked for a reason....no one at the airport could tell me why I made the grade...but kind of glad I did..

Here is how Southwest airlines explains the random nature of the TSA PreCheck:
"using its Secure Flight system, the TSA will also proactively prescreen Passengers who are traveling, with the goal of possibly pre-clearing more Passengers to use TSA PreCheck lanes. These Passengers will not be required to “opt-in” via their Rapid Rewards account or include a KTN at time of booking. They also will not be required to submit any additional information, submit an application, or pay a fee. However, TSA will be able to provide some of these Passengers with the opportunity for expedited screening on a flight-by-flight basis by analyzing information already provided by Passengers through existing Secure Flight program requirements such as name, date of birth, and gender."

You can also get set up to always qualify for the TSA PreCheck - see
Southwest Airlines - TSA Precheck

 

[Erich]

I got PreChecked both ways on a trip to Miami Beach a couple weeks ago - seemed like they were trying just move things along and the boring middle-aged people were a good place to start.