TSA PreCheck® Touchless ID
Save time at security
American Airlines, in partnership with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), offers TSA PreCheck® Touchless ID at more than 60 airports. Eligible AAdvantage® members can use a dedicated TSA PreCheck® Touchless ID lane for a faster, touchless experience at airport security.
Once you’re opted in, a face scan verifies your identity — no physical ID needed.
How TSA Precheck® Touchless ID works
TSA PreCheck® Touchless ID is available to eligible AAdvantage® members at select TSA PreCheck® lanes. Participation is optional and requires opt-in.
Getting started
To use Touchless ID, you must:
- Be an AAdvantage® member
- Add your Known Traveler Number (KTN) to your AAdvantage® account
- Add a valid passport to your AAdvantage® account
- Opt in to participate in TSA PreCheck® Touchless ID with American Airlines
- Be at least 18 years or older
Children 17 years and younger on the same reservation can join you in the TSA PreCheck® Touchless ID lane. They won’t use Touchless ID and will have their boarding pass scanned.
To opt in through your AAdvantage® profile, you’ll:
- Go to 'Information and password'
- Save your passport and Known Travel Number under ‘Secure traveler’
- Confirm that your name, date of birth and passport number matches your passport
- Scroll to 'TSA PreCheck® Touchless ID' and select ‘Opt-in’ then 'Confirm'
If you opted in before Sept. 24, 2026, you’ll stay enrolled in Touchless ID for 12 months. If you opted in after, you’ll stay enrolled until you choose to opt out.
You can opt out anytime in your AAdvantage® profile. If you’ve already checked in for an eligible flight, Touchless ID will still apply for that trip.
During check in
Once you’ve saved your Known Travel Number and passport information, you can also opt in during check in:
- Online on aa.com
- Through the American app
- Through the ‘Ready to Fly’ hub in the app
After opting in to Touchless ID, you can check in:
- Through the American app
- Online on aa.com
- At an airport kiosk
At the airport
When you arrive at the airport:
- Look for the TSA PreCheck® Touchless ID symbol on your boarding pass.
- Go to the TSA PreCheck® Touchless ID lane at participating airports.
Keep your physical ID and boarding pass available in case TSA asks to see it before you enter the lane.
The TSA PreCheck® Touchless ID symbol will only appear on your boarding pass when flying from airports with Touchless ID. At airports without Touchless ID, you can still use the TSA PreCheck® lane.
TSA PreCheck® Touchless ID is available at select security checkpoints. Follow signs at participating airports to find the dedicated security lane.
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