TSA PreCheck: I've shown my military retired ID for flights and now I get my boarding pass printed with 'TSA PRECHEC' on my wifes and my boarding passes. We've never paid for pre-check...

sarge69 Loc: Ft Myers, FL

I've shown my military retired ID for flights and now I get my boarding pass printed with 'TSA PRECHEC' on my wifes and my boarding passes.

We've never paid for pre-check and I'm wondering why we have it all the time now. We enjoy it but never paid for it. Is it because I always travel in the U.S. showing my retired Military ID ?

ANyone with a thought ?

Sarge69

AlohaBob Loc: Los Angeles, CA

We normally get TSA PreCheck, but not always. Our children get them sometimes as well. There is some sort of algorithm somewhere, but no one seems to know what it is. I'm just really glad to get the precheck when it comes.

Ed Chu Loc: Las Vegas NV

I have flown to LV 3-5 times a year since 2001, and, I think when you perhaps go to the same destination a lot the algorithm may give you the PreCheck; at any rate, I paid $85 each for my fiancée and me. NOTE; found out after the fact , that, apparently, if you sign up for Global Check for 5 years for $100, PreCheck is included

jack schade Loc: La Pine Oregon

If you fly first class you get automatic pre-check.

Jack

jeep_daddy Loc: Prescott AZ

I only got it once from Miami to LA. They just waved me and my sister over to the precheck line and we didn't have to remove our shoes.

Ed Chu Loc: Las Vegas NV

or remove a belt, or, take your laptop out of your bag

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Sarge, think about it. You did pay for that, perhaps many times over.
--Bob

sarge69 wrote:

I've shown my military retired ID for flights and now I get my boarding pass printed with 'TSA PRECHEC' on my wifes and my boarding passes.

We've never paid for pre-check and I'm wondering why we have it all the time now. We enjoy it but never paid for it. Is it because I always travel in the U.S. showing my retired Military ID ?

ANyone with a thought ?

Sarge69

TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

I'm not sure what the algorithm is either. After I started flying regularly for business, I got it almost every time after the first few flights. On the other hand, I have lived at the same address forever, and my fingerprints are on file from the military, security clearance and my concealed carry permit, so it may be that being ex-military, with your fingerprints on file is the reason. Either way, it's a blessing if you fly - I'd have registered and paid for it if it hadn't happened automatically - just put your carry-on on the conveyer and walk through the metal detector (and rarely a line).

Shellback Loc: North of Cheyenne Bottoms Wetlands - Kansas

Would love to know what the algorithm is - fingerprints on file: retired military with high clearance / FDA clearance - TS for network support / US Postal clearance - TS for network support -
Sometimes I get the pre check other time I don't - makes no sense to me... or I'll get it on the outbound flight but not have it on the return flight...
No logic that I can see -

JohnSwanda Loc: San Francisco

I only fly 1-2 times a year, but I usually get the TSA PRE without paying for it. But I read someplace that they are planning to end the practice of giving it to people who haven't officially signed up and paid.

Frank47 Loc: West coast Florida

My wife and I fly 6 to 8 times per year and got TSA pre-check almost every time. I think that is because we are retired, senior citizens, and fly the same airline almost every time. To be sure, we spent the $85 each and purchased TSA pre-check and now get it every time with all airlines. Worth every penny.

nikonboy Loc: Apple Valley, MN and Pine Island, Florida

When one considers the reason for the vast TSA security network in the first place it is a little disturbing to me that much of it can be bypassed with a relatively small payment to TSA. Am I the only one this bothers? I admit that TSA pre-check is much easier, but I worry about a security hole in there somewhere.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

sarge69 wrote:

I've shown my military retired ID for flights and now I get my boarding pass printed with 'TSA PRECHEC' on my wifes and my boarding passes.

We've never paid for pre-check and I'm wondering why we have it all the time now. We enjoy it but never paid for it. Is it because I always travel in the U.S. showing my retired Military ID ?

ANyone with a thought ?

Sarge69

It is just the luck of the draw.

Dannj

Never paid for it...sometimes I get it, sometimes I don't.

Ron SS Loc: Silver Spring, MD

Age is part of the algorithm. I believe 70 up sometimes get precheck. Not necessarily each way, more often return flight. Over maybe 75 usually gets precheck.
This is from my experiences without having paid or being in the military.