What airlines are not included in TSA Precheck?

TSA PreCheck

I’ve written several articles on here about why I think that Global Entry is a fantastic service for foreign travelers or anyone that travels in the US a lot. However, I recently flew from Cleveland to New Orleans on Spirit Airlines and found out there are some airlines not included in TSA Precheck.

Last Updated – October 2016

TSA Precheck has been around since October 2011 and has helped speed up security for frequent fliers at over 150+ airports in the USA.

Airlines not included in TSA PreCheck:

Spirit Airlines	WOW Air	Norwegian	Virgin Atlantic
Lufthansa	British Airways	Air France	Korean
Emirates	KLM	Air Berlin

Basically, any major international carrier and budget airlines do not have TSA PreCheck availability (yet). If your international flight is on one of the carriers below, you are in luck and can use TSA PreCheck.

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Airlines included in TSA Precheck:

Air Canada	Delta Airlines	Southwest Airlines	WestJet
Alaska Airlines	Hawaiian Airlines	Sun Country
Allegiant Airlines	JetBlue Airlines	United Airlines
American Airlines	OneJet	Virgin America
Etihad Airlines	Aeromexico	Cape Air
Seaborne Airlines	Frontier Airlines

The good news is that most flights that are operated on a smaller carrier – take Air Wisconsin for example – are Delta codeshare flights. Odds are that you did not book your flight on Air Wisconsin’s website. This means that you should still be able to use TSA PreCheck on your flights. 🙂

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TSA PreCheck (Source – ABC News)

Can I use TSA PreCheck on an International Flight?

In my experience, no. Even if you have Global Entry, you cannot get TSA PreCheck for an international flight.

Is TSA PreCheck Worth the $85?

To make a long article short, yes. BUT, consider spending a few more dollars to get Global Entry with TSA PreCheck. For $15, you get expedited Customs clearance when you return from an international flight at 59 different airports.

I, personally, would pay a couple hundred dollars for TSA PreCheck since it reduces the amount of stress I have when catching a flight.

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There is a trick that you could try if you have your Global Entry card with you at the airport. Apparently some people have had success showing TSA Agents their global entry card when they are flying on an airline that doesn’t have TSA PreCheck.

I cannot vouch as to whether or not this is true since I’ve never tried it before. So, try at your own risk.