Originally Posted by Steerpike (Post 12817247)

When I was travelling a lot, if would get TSA Pre on my boarding pass 50% of the time without asking for it and without having 'qualified'. I heard it was something of a 'promotional' thing and/or possibly a perk for frequent flyers. But I presume they do at least 'some' level of screening ... perhaps ... . I wonder if you'd still get it if your name happened to be 'Osama Bin Laden II' ?

This article speaks of a bill to limit some 'abuses' - https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnnyj.../#6b688ea410a2 . But this only attempts to limit 'use' to those who have it on their boarding pass. How I, and others referred to in this thread, were able to get it on their ticket without even applying is a bit of a mystery!

Originally Posted by vespucci (Post 12817488)

If they put you on TSA Pre they should tell you- I suspect that I may have been in very long lines needlessly several times because I didn't know about TSA Pre and that I should check my boarding pass for it. I only found out about it my last couple of flights. An official told me not to take my shoes off and said something about age- presumably if you're older you're more likely to be put on TSA Pre.

Originally Posted by tht (Post 12817496)

That is exactly what they do, they print “TSA Pre ✅” on your boarding pass to let you know if your are eligible that flight....

Originally Posted by vespucci (Post 12817511)

But some people (like me, for a long time) don't know about it. They should have someone before the security lines check your boarding pass and tell you.