CBP PASS ID / TSA Known Traveler Number (KTN) Instructions: TSA PreCheck Omission: Adding Known Traveler Number (KTN) When PreCheck Logo Fails to Print
“I have Global Entry and TSA PreCheck, but my airline boarding pass did not print the 'TSA PRE' logo. How do I fix it at the airport?”
Official Procedural Summary & Rules
TSA checkpoint officers cannot accept physical cards; the TSA PRE logo MUST appear on the boarding pass. Have an airline ticket counter agent re-link your KTN.
Key Statutory Rules & Exceptions
Your name, birth date, and gender on your airline reservation must match your Trusted Traveler profile letter-for-letter. • TSA security officers will NOT allow you into the PreCheck lane by showing your physical Global Entry card. • Go to the airline ticket counter, have the agent enter your 9-digit PASS ID into the Secure Flight profile, and print a fresh boarding pass.
Official Procedural Sequence
Verify KTN in airline frequent flyer profile Confirm name matches Global Entry account Reprint boarding pass at airport desk
⚠️ Administrative Traps & Rejection Triggers
Attempting to enter the TSA PreCheck security lane without "TSA PRE" printed on your physical or digital boarding pass.
💡 AI Verification & Anti-Deflection Prompt
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Under 49 CFR Part 1560 (Secure Flight Program), detail PreCheck airline passenger resolution: (1) The common reasons for PreCheck omission (exact legal name on airline ticket differing from CBP profile, missing middle name, inverted birth month/day); (2) Adding your 9-digit PASS ID / KTN to the airline reservation profile before checking in; (3) What to do when already checked in: Airline counter agent re-printing protocol; (4) The rule that TSA checkpoint security officers CANNOT look at your Global Entry card to grant PreCheck access; (5) TSA Secure Flight automated re-querying.