“Learned This The Hard Way:” Passengers Frustrated By Overlooked TSA Rule That Could Make You Miss Your Flight

If you’re an American who often travels by air, chances are you use TSA PreCheck. This program allows people to avoid wasting time by passing through security screening quickly. According to the TSA’s official website , this screening program ‘makes risk assessments about passengers prior to their arrival at an airport checkpoint.’

TSA PreCheck is now available at over 200 airports across the U.S., and thousands of passengers regularly use it. However, many people don’t know that there is a case in which even passengers with PreCheck privilege will be forced to pass through standard TSA checks. In a post on Reddit , user LanikaiKid shared their experience, explaining why they were denied access to this service.

Passenger Denied Access To TSA PreCheck Due To Common Mistake

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