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The Transportation Security Administration TSA has announced that it is adding five new carriers to its TSA Precheck program. The addition brings the total number of carriers participating in the program to 42. In May 2017, the TSA added a further seven airlines to the program. Here's a full list of airlines that support TSA Pre✓®. As of August 2018, the total is 54 airlines.
The newly added carriers are:
- All Nippon Airways (ANA)
- Cathay Pacific Airways
- Contour Aviation
- Finnair
- Korean Air
With TSA Pre✓® operating in over 200 airports across the US, and more airlines joining, TSA Precheck members can rejoice that every little expansion makes life easier. Currently, there is a whole host of trusted traveler programs and finding the best program for you is relatively easy; all you need to do is use the Department of Homeland Security’s matching page to find the program that best suits you.
One thing to remember is that one of the benefits of many Premium credit cards such as The Platinum Card® from American Express (Terms Apply) or the Chase Sapphire Reserve® will give you a statement credit towards enrolling in select trusted traveler programs.
Overall
It is excellent news that trusted travelers’ programs are expanding at airports and to multiple carriers. Although eventually, the question will arise, is too much of a good thing bad? Since the numbers of registered users have swollen will we see longer lines at the expedited security checkpoints? Hopefully, this does not happen and the investment infrastructure and facilities match the expansion.
Source: TSA
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Any new addition is a good addition.
I agree. The benfits of this can work arriving on CX metal in the USA and transferring to another carrier. The lines does not always have to be longer at the CX point of departure from the USA.
All good as I have Prechek!
Thanks for keeping us in the loop on these details!
Awesome! I’m flying in CX soon.
Logically this will make the pre check line longer
The more the merrier!
Since I was approved for Global Entry I always have gotten TSA Precheck when flying one of the approved airlines.
Great to see the new airlines for TSA Precheck and am eager to see British Airways added to the list.
Now we just need LAX to offer TSA pre-check at Tom Bradley terminal so we can actually use it!
Hope even more airlines are included soon
Its useless for most of us if we are flying out of the tom Bradley terminal at lax.
Good to know that they are expanding, though I have heard several of the freq travelers I talk to are using CLEAR and Precheck and/or global entry to get through the lines quicker. They say they are seeing a long line in Precheck now often. Anyone see this too? I haven’t really but then I’ve been at early morning flights lately.
Is is good to stack like this? Plus, for intl flights is global entry better or first try the app that they have out (mobile passport)?
It’s great that Cathay has been added. I will be flying with them this January.
Wonderful to see Finnair added to the list.
I;m not sure if this is the place to put it, but does anyone know if we can get registered for the global entry at places other than larger airports yet? Last time, we had to drive 2 hours to Charlotte…
There are *some* non-airport locations, but most are located at airports: https://www.cbp.gov/travel/trusted-traveler-programs/global-entry/enrollment-centers
Might be a good time to get Global Entry then – but wait times are ridiculous for those in South-East Asia!
I’ve just called Cathay to have them add my Global Entry number to my reservation. Be prepared for long hold times to reach an agent. Also be advised that the program only applies to USA airports, not security line in Hong Kong.
I wish KLM gets added to this soon.
I’m all for speeding up the airport line waiting experience.
Most excited about Cathay. Great TSA addition