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5StarTip🌟: TSA PreCheck – tips for your boarding pass

If you want to avoid long security lines at the airport…you NEED to apply for Global Entry – TSA PreCheck! This allows you to breeze through TSA security by going through the TSA PreCheck line. You do not have to remove your shoes, liquids, gels, or laptops from your bag! This is a wonderful hassle-free time-saver that will add to your enjoyment of flying! Let me show you how easy it is to apply and how to utilize this exceptional benefit!

Always5Star TSA Pre-Check
Always5Star TSA PreCheck

How to be approved for TSA PreCheck:

1. Apply Online

Submit an online application in 5 minutes & schedule an appointment at any of 380+ enrollment centers.

The cost of joining is $85 for 5 years.

5StarTip🌟: Important to know that several credit cards will reimburse you for this expense!

Here is a list of a few:

  • Bank of America Premium Rewards Visa credit card
  • Business Platinum Card from American Express
  • Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card
  • Citi / AAdvantage Executive World Elite Mastercard
  • Chase Sapphire Reserve
  • IHG Rewards Club Premier Credit Card
  • Mastercard Black Card
  • Mastercard Gold Card
  • The Platinum Card from American Express
  • SunTrust Travel Rewards Credit Card
  • U.S. Bank FlexPerks Gold American Express Card

2. Background Check

In as little as 10 minutes for the interview, make an in-person appointment that includes a background check and fingerprinting.

For more information on how to be approved for Global Entry (click here)

3. Enjoy TSA PreCheck

Add the Known Traveler Number to your online ticket reservation to enjoy TSA PreCheck! Passengers waited on an average of fewer than 10 minutes to get through security when using TSA PreCheck!

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Online reservations information:

When purchasing your airline ticket, make sure to fill out the “Known Traveler” passenger information section with your Global Entry card number that is located on the back of your card: 

When purchasing your ticket online, most airlines companies have a space to fill out “Known Traveler”
The back of your Global Entry card has the “Known Traveler” number

Checking in and your airline ticket:

When checking in online for your tickets, make sure that your ticket has the TSA PreCheck symbol on the ticket. Just recently I was flying from Los Angeles and didn’t check my ticket until I got to the airport. I was able to solve the problem by checking in at the desk and asking them to update and correct my ticket. The computers do not always pick up that you have registered a PreCheck number (Known Traveler) online. 

Check your ticket when you print it
Or when you have it downloaded on your cell phone

Also, when using your passport as ID it is good to know that it is registered with your Global Entry number.

Always have your passport and your Global Entry card with you when traveling

Security line at the airport:

Look for signs and that says TSA PreCheck and this is the line for you. You will need a valid picture ID to show with your ticket to be able to utilize this line.

Note: You will not have to show your Global Entry card when going through the TSA security line, but for safety purposes, it is a good idea to keep it with you for verification.

Avoid long lines – look for the TSA PreCheck lanes!

Enjoy the following perks:

With TSA PreCheck you do not have to remove the following items:

  • Shoes (that do not have metal in them)
  • Laptops
  • 311 liquids
  • Belts
  • Light jackets

Now that you have all this extra time on your hands…head on over to the lounge, order a glass of wine and relax and wait for your flight!

Cheers my friends to cutting corners on stress at the airport and enjoying the travel experience!!

Get through security faster so that you can order that glass of bubbly and relax before your flight! Cheers!

🌟 Please note: I was not compensated for this post. My opinions are completely my own based on my experiences, which I paid for entirely myself.


About Pamela Rossi

Pamela Rossi

I am passionate about travel and taking each moment and making it a five star experience. My goal is to create those experiences for YOU!


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