TSA PreCheck
Breeze through security
TSA PreCheck® is an expedited security program allowing eligible travelers to speed up their screening process at participating U.S. airports and for most international trips. To participate, you must apply and get approval from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
If you have TSA PreCheck, you’ll go through a dedicated screening lane at the airport where you may not need to remove your shoes, jacket, belt or laptop from your bag.
TSA PreCheck is also available if you’re enrolled in a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Trusted Traveler program, including Global Entry, SENTRI, or NEXUS.
- Apply for TSA PreCheck Opens another site in a new window that may not meet accessibility guidelines.
- CBP Trusted Traveler programs Opens another site in a new window that may not meet accessibility guidelines.
Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive Mastercard®
Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive Mastercard® card members receive application fee credit for Global Entry or TSA PreCheck, up to $120 every 4 years. To receive reimbursement, you must charge the application fee to your Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive Mastercard®.
Travel with TSA PreCheck
If you apply directly through TSA, you’ll receive a Known Traveler Number (KTN). If you’re registered with a CBP program, you’ll receive a 9-digit PASS ID, which is the same number for all CBP programs.
Update your KTN or PASS ID in your AAdvantage® account before you travel so your information is saved for every trip. If you’re not an AAdvantage® member, you must add your KTN or PASS ID to each reservation when you book.
If you can’t find your KTN or PASS ID, you can get them online.
- Find your KTN Opens another site in a new window that may not meet accessibility guidelines.
- Find your PASS ID Opens another site in a new window that may not meet accessibility guidelines.
Update your AAdvantage® profile
- Log in to your AAdvantage® account
- Add your KTN or PASS ID in the ‘Secure traveler’ section
- Save your changes
Update an existing trip
- Find your trip on aa.com or the American app
- Select ‘Edit’ in the passenger information section
- Go to ‘Security information’
- Add your KTN or PASS ID
- Save your changes
Boarding passes
If you’re eligible for TSA PreCheck, your boarding pass will show TSA PreCheck. If you add your KTN after checking in, you’ll need to get a new boarding pass.
Save time with TSA PreCheck Touchless ID
As an AAdvantage® member, you can opt in to use TSA PreCheck® Touchless ID for a faster and easier way to verify your ID. Move through a separate security lane that uses facial recognition instead of your boarding pass or ID. Members can opt in once for Touchless ID and stay enrolled for a year.
You can opt out at any time if you prefer to use your physical ID.
Eligible airports
- Atlanta, Georgia (ATL)
- New York LaGuardia, New York (LGA)
- Salt Lake City, Utah (SLC)
- Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)
- Washington Reagan, Washington D.C. (DCA)
Requirements
- Be an AAdvantage® member
- Have a Known Traveler Number
- Have a valid passport
- Opt in with American Airlines
Children under 18 can use the Touchless ID lane with an eligible adult, but they must scan their boarding pass.
How to opt in
- Log in to your AAdvantage® account
- Save your passport and Known Traveler Number to your profile
- Opt in using the American app through your profile, during check-in or in the Ready to Fly hub
- Select ‘TSA PreCheck® Touchless ID’ to opt in
How to use
After opting in, you can use Touchless ID for future trips.
- Check in for your flight exclusively through the American app
- Look for the TSA PreCheck® Touchless ID icon on your boarding pass
- Go to the Touchless ID security lane
- Show your boarding pass