TSA PreCheck® Program - Alaska Airlines (2024)

• Members of Global Entry or the TSA PreCheck application program
• Members of NEXUS who are US or Canadian citizens or US lawful permanent residents
• Members of SENTRI who are US citizens or US lawful permanent residents
• US Department of Defense active duty and civilian employees
• Individual guests designated by TSA as PreCheck-eligible for a particular flight
• Children ages 12 and younger may use the TSA PreCheck lane when traveling with a parent or guardian who has the indicator on their boarding pass

Apply directly to the TSA PreCheck program"This indicates a link to an external site that may not follow the same accessibility or privacy policies as Alaska Airlines. By selecting a partner link you agree to share your data with these sites.", or choose another of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Trusted Traveler Programs"This indicates a link to an external site that may not follow the same accessibility or privacy policies as Alaska Airlines. By selecting a partner link you agree to share your data with these sites.", based on your specific travel needs. Visit dhs.gov"This indicates a link to an external site that may not follow the same accessibility or privacy policies as Alaska Airlines. By selecting a partner link you agree to share your data with these sites." for more information.

If you’d like your Known Traveler number to be automatically added to every reservation you book on alaskaair.com, you can store the number in the Traveler profiles section of your My account profile To do this:

1. Sign in to your Mileage Plan™ account.

2. Select Profile and Settings from the drop–down menu in the top left of your account page.

3. In the About you section, click on Travel documents.

4. Select Add Known Traveler.

5. Type in your known traveler number.
6. Click Add known traveler number to submit

When you book travel somewhere other than alaskaair.com, your Known Traveler Number isn't always passed along to us, and it isn't automatically added to your reservation from your Traveler profile in your My account.

Adding your Known Traveler Number directly to a trip you've already booked will ensure we have the information.

You can add the number using our mobile app or on the website.

Using our mobile app:

1. Open our app on your mobile device. Don’t have the app yet? Download it here, and sign in your account.
2. On the Trips screen of the app, select the existing trip to which you want to add the number.
3. Find the names of the passengers included in the reservation.
4. Click on a name to see the "TSA numbers" link, and click on that link.
5. Type in your Known Traveler Number and save it by clicking the "Add number" button.

On the website:

1. Sign in to your My account profile.
2. On the left side of the main account page, find the My trips section and click on the Purchased link.
3. On the My trips - purchased page, open the reservation you want to edit.
4. Go to the Passenger information section, and click on the "Enter additional travel info" link.

5. Select the passenger, then scroll down to the Known Traveler Number field and add your number there.

6. Click save.

On the day of your flight:

If cleared, a PreCheck symbol will be visible on your boarding pass, and your PreCheck eligibility is embedded into the boarding pass barcode.

Once you have checked in for a flight and see the PreCheck symbol on your boarding pass, head for the designated PreCheck lane at the airport security area.

A TSA agent will scan the barcode on your boarding pass, and may then direct you to a lane to receive expedited screening. *

*TSA determines criteria for expedited screening on a per-flight-segment basis and eligibility for the TSA PreCheck program does not guarantee that you will receive expedited screening for every flight.

Read more TSA PreCheck frequently asked questions