We’ve recently been experiencing more “random” checks while going through the TSA security checkpoint. This is nothing new, as CLEAR and the TSA select people for checks even if they …
TSA Precheck
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There are a lot of airlines out there. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), leading groups in aviation and the airline industry, have assigned …
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TSA PreCheck can be worth its weight in gold. While the “regular” queue at the TSA security check can be 30, 45, 60 or even more minutes on a busy …
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I’ve admitted that I have an irrational attachment to certain travel credit cards. You know, the cards I’ve had for a while and keep paying the annual fee, even though …
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We’ve had a membership with CLEAR since 2018. Initially, I thought the service was excellent but not worth the money. We didn’t travel enough to justify the membership fee. I’ve …
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Can You Use TSA PreCheck With Global Entry Conditional Approval?
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegOver the years, the Department of Homeland Security has introduced a couple of programs to make waiting in queues at U.S. airports a little less painful. No real need to …
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What To Do If Your TSA PreCheck Status Isn’t On Your Boarding Pass
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegHaving TSA PreCheck status can potentially save you a lot of time (although maybe not quite as much time as in the past). So when you have the status and …
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What Can Be Done If You Have TSA PreCheck & Your Partner Doesn’t?
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegThink about this scenario: a married couple arrives at the airport. One of them has TSA PreCheck, the other doesn’t. If they’re lucky, the one who hasn’t paid for PreCheck …
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It’s hard to realize the changes at the TSA Security checkpoint over the last several years. Even more so because for part of that time, most people weren’t traveling. Now …
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If you pay attention to the media and announcements, you’ll notice a very interesting pattern. When entities want news – especially bad news – to stay a little bit under …