Can others in my party go through TSA PreCheck?
If I have TSA PreCheck (i.e. I have a KTN from TSA and the "pre-check" logo gets printed on my boarding pass) and a travel companion does not, can they go with me through the PreCheck security lines? This is assuming that the travel companion is booked in the same reservation on the same flights and is also a U.S. citizen and not on any no-fly or otherwise increased scrutiny lists.
I'm guessing the answer is no, but I haven't seen anything from TSA specifically addressing this.
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My sister and I both have KTNs and recently traveled with a friend, booked together in one record. She doesn't have a KTN but received TSA pre-check on both legs of the journey. Two friends who booked independently did not. So it seems that there is a higher likelihood of the TSA pre going to some traveling on the same record as another KTN holder.
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Airlines just have some discretion in deciding whether or not to pass on these benefits to everyone. In short: Airlines will often give the rest of your traveling party your TSA PreCheck benefits. But you can't always count on it.Can my spouse go with me through TSA PreCheck?
TSA PreCheck: Making travel with family that much easier Kids 12 and under go right through the PreCheck line with you, as long as you're already part of a trusted traveler program. Your spouse, on the other hand, needs to qualify for TSA PreCheck separately.Do You Have What It Takes To Get On The TSA's PreCheck List?
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I have a KTN #. My wife does not and is not even a U.S. Citizen but always gets TSA Pre Check when traveling with me on Delta, American and United. Southwest is the exception whereas I get Pre Check but she has to go through regular line. So far, 100 % of the time this is the case. Even when she didn't have her permanent resident card, she still had TSA Pre Check. It makes no sense to me. I am not complaining, just confused why she gets cleared for TSA Pre.
Answer 3
I have a Global Entry card, which allows for TSA Pre access, but only on UAL, not Frontier or Southwest. My wife has never applied but generally gets TSA Pre on her UAL boarding pass also when we book and fly together. Go figure.
Answer 4
Officially, Known Traveler Numbers (KTNs) belong to a person, so every traveler needs their own KTN so long as they are 13 or older.
Anecdotally, I have KTN and my partner does not. I have made three roundtrip flights over the last six months (domestic) and we both receive precheck on our tickets. As others have reported, some travelers have been admitted to the precheck line simply by asking nicely.
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