Katie Genter is a digital nomad who has traveled full time since June 2017. She writes and edits stories about points and miles, and loyalty programs, often letting her personal experiences color these stories.
December 27, 2021 • 31 min read
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Quick summary
TSA PreCheck expedites airport security at over 200 U.S. airports, allowing eligible travelers to keep shoes, laptops, liquids, belts and light jackets on during screening.
Membership requires an application fee, but some travel rewards cards may reimburse this cost periodically.
Travelers receive a Known Traveler Number (KTN) upon approval, which must be added to flight bookings with participating airlines to access PreCheck benefits.
The article provides detailed, airline-by-airline instructions for adding a KTN to frequent flyer profiles or individual reservations.
What to consider
Not all airlines allow you to store a KTN in your frequent flyer profile; some require adding it at booking, check-in or by contacting customer service.
TSA PreCheck benefits are only available when flying with one of the 73 participating airlines and after your KTN is correctly added to your reservation.
Some offers or card-based fee credits mentioned in the article may no longer be available.
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Step-by-step guidance for each airline on how to add your Known Traveler Number to your profile or booking.
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But if you are a TSA PreCheck member, the experience can be quicker and easier with expedited security screening at more than 200 U.S. airports. And flyers in the TSA PreCheck lines don’t need to remove shoes, laptops, liquids, belts or light jackets. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
TSA PreCheck costs $85 for a five-year membership. But several credit cards, including the Chase Sapphire Reserve and the IHG Rewards Premier Credit Card, provide a statement credit for a Global Entry or TSA PreCheck application fee every four to five years. So your TSA PreCheck application fee may be covered by one of your credit cards — or by signing up for a new travel rewards credit card.
Once approved, you’ll be given a Known Traveler Number (KTN) that designates you as a trusted traveler. Here’s how to find your KTN if you don’t already know it:
TSA PreCheck participants should head to the TSA Service Status webpage and enter your basic info to retrieve your number.
Simply having a KTN isn’t enough to get the benefits of TSA PreCheck, though — you’ll need to be flying on one of the 73 airlines that participate in TSA PreCheck and add your KTN to each of your flight bookings. Today we’ll go through how to add your KTN to your frequent flyer account for each airline that currently participates in TSA PreCheck. And, for airlines that don’t make it easy to add this information to an account, we’ll cover how to get your KTN added to a particular booking.
It’s not possible to add your KTN to your frequent-flyer profile with Air France and there’s no place to add your KTN when booking a flight on the Air France site. However, you can ask Air France agents on the phone and Twitter to add your KTN to a specific booking, or you may be able to add it yourself online to a current reservation by clicking on “My Bookings.”
It’s not possible to add your KTN to your frequent-flyer profile with Air India, but it may be possible to enter it when booking a flight on Air India’s site. A pop-up window encourages travelers to enter their KTN in the Redress Number field.
Since the field may just be for redress numbers, you should also be prepared to add your KTN when checking in online or at the airport.
It’s not possible to add your KTN to your frequent-flyer profile with Air Serbia and there’s no place to add a KTN when booking a flight on its site. Air Serbia’s site doesn’t discuss how to add a KTN to your booking, but you should be able to add it when checking in online or at the airport.
It’s not possible to add your KTN to your frequent-flyer profile with ANA. ANA’s site states that travelers should enter their KTN during booking, but I didn’t see a place to do it. A reader noted that once you have a reservation, you can enter your KTN by clicking on “Reservation Details” and entering your passenger information.
It’s not possible to add your KTN to your frequent-flyer profile with Aruba Airlines and there’s no place to add a KTN when booking a flight on its site. Aruba Airlines’ site doesn’t discuss TSA PreCheck or how to add a KTN to your booking, but you should be able to add your KTN when checking in online or at the airport.
It’s not possible to add your KTN to your frequent-flyer profile with Asiana Airlines and there’s no place to add a KTN when booking a flight on its site. Asiana Airlines’ site states that you may contact the reservation center (1-800-227-4262), your travel agency, the Asiana Airlines check-in counter in U.S. airports or the Asiana Airlines dedicated counter at Incheon International Airport (ICN) to add your KTN to your reservation.
It’s not possible to add your KTN to your frequent-flyer profile with Austrian Airlines, and there’s no place to add a KTN when booking a flight on its site. Austrian Airlines’ site doesn’t discuss TSA PreCheck or how to add a KTN to your booking, but you should be able to add your KTN when checking in online or at the airport.
Avelo does not currently have traveler profiles. But it is simple to add your KTN to each booking you make on this new airline. When booking a flight, a field appears under "Who's flying?" for each customer to enter their KTN:
It’s not possible to add your KTN to your frequent-flyer profile with Avianca and there’s no place to add a KTN when booking a flight on its site. To include your KTN on a booking, Avianca’s site states that you must make your reservation through the call center, call the call center after booking, chat with Avianca or visit a check-in counter at the airport.
You can’t add a KTN when booking a flight on Azul Airlines‘ site. Non-Brazilian residents must email to join Azul’s loyalty program, so I wasn’t able to test to see whether you can save your KTN in your loyalty account. Azul’s site tells you to visit one of its information desks as soon as you arrive at the airport and inform their staff of your KTN.
It is very simple to add your KTN to your Breeze profile. Simple login to Breeze's website and click on your photo or the icon on the top right of the page, and select "profile." Under "your basic info" is a rather prominent field to enter your KTN.
It’s not possible to add your KTN to your frequent-flyer profile with Brussels Airlines and there’s no place to add a KTN when booking a flight on the site. But Brussels Airlines’ website states that you can add your KTN via “My Booking” until 24 hours before departure or during online check-in within 24 hours of departure.
It’s not possible to add your KTN to your frequent-flyer profile with Cape Air, but you can add your KTN when booking a flight on the Cape Air site.
If you forget or you book through a different channel, you can add your KTN by calling 800-CAPE-AIR or at the airport counter when checking in for your flight.
It’s not possible to add your KTN to your frequent-flyer profile with China Airlines. However, you can enter it when booking flights on China Airlines’ website.
China Airlines’ website notes that you can also add your KTN when you check in at the airport.
Condor Airlines doesn’t have a loyalty program, and there’s no place to add your KTN when booking a flight on Condor’s site. Your best option will be to ask the agent to add your KTN to your reservation when you check in at the airport.
Eastern Airlines operates mostly as a charter airline, although there are a few scheduled flights. There’s no place to enter your KTN when booking online, so your best bet will be to ask an agent to add it to your reservation when checking in at the airport.
It’s not possible to add your KTN to your frequent-flyer profile with Edelweiss Air and there’s no place to add a KTN when booking a flight on its site. Edelweiss’ site states that you’ll need to provide your KTN at every check-in.
Elite Airways requires passengers to create an account during their first booking. When creating an account, you can enter your KTN into the “Known Traveler #” field.
If you already have an Elite Airways account, you can log in here and add your KTN to your profile.
Emirates
It’s not possible to add your KTN to your frequent-flyer profile with Emirates and there’s no place to add a KTN when booking a flight on its site. Emirates’ site states that you can add your KTN when checking in online or at the airport check-in desk.
It’s not possible to add your KTN to your frequent-flyer profile with Etihad, and there’s no place to add a KTN when booking a flight on its site. Etihad’s site doesn’t discuss TSA PreCheck or how to add a KTN to your booking, but you should be able to add your KTN when checking in online or at the airport.
It’s not possible to add your KTN to your frequent-flyer profile with EVA Air. EVA Air’s site states that you can add your KTN at booking or check-in, but currently there’s no place to add a KTN when booking a flight on its site.
It’s not possible to add your KTN to your frequent-flyer profile with Finnair, and there’s no place to add a KTN when booking a flight on its site. Finnair’s site states that you can add your KTN to your reservation by contacting customer service. You can also add your KTN when checking in online or at the airport.
Flycana, which was previously Dominican Wings, plans to operate as a low-cost carrier in the Caribbean, but no flights or charters are currently bookable. It has announced plans to start flights in the second quarter of 2021.
It’s not possible to add your KTN to your frequent-flyer profile with Icelandair, and there’s no place to add a KTN when booking a flight on its site. You can add your KTN to your reservation when you check in at the airport. A TPG reader noted that he was able to add his KTN to a reservation though a Twitter private message.
It’s not possible to add your KTN to your frequent-flyer profile with InterCaribbean. But InterCaribbean Airways’ site notes that you can enter your KTN into new or existing reservations, call or see a check-in agent when you get to the airport to add your KTN to your reservation.
It’s not possible to add your KTN to your frequent-flyer profile with Japan Airlines and there’s no place to add a KTN when booking a flight on its site, even though Japan Airlines’ website states that you can add your KTN while booking. Japan Airlines’ site also says that you can add your KTN via phone with the reservations center or with a travel management company, but it may be easiest to simply add it at airport check-in.
Key Lime Air is primarily a charter airline but operates several flights in the Rocky Mountain region as Denver Air Connection. It’s not possible to add your KTN to your frequent-flyer profile with Denver Air Connection, and there’s no place to add a KTN when booking a flight on its site.
It’s not possible to add your KTN to your frequent-flyer profile with KLM, and there’s no place to add a KTN when booking a flight on its site. KLM’s site recommends that you contact the KLM Service Center to add your KTN to a booking.
It’s not possible to add your KTN to your frequent-flyer profile with Korean Air, but you can add it when booking a flight. A reader also noted that you can add your KTN to an existing reservation online.
The airline became the latest carrier to join TSA PreCheck, on March 27, 2021. Travelers who belong to TSA PreCheck, Global Entry, NEXUS or SENTRI can enter their Known Traveler Number (KTN) each time they make a reservation on LATAM. Taking this step will create an identification on a boarding pass that will give you instant access to these trusted traveler programs whenever you book a flight.
Lufthansa
It’s not possible to add your KTN to your frequent-flyer profile with Lufthansa, but you can enter it when booking a flight on Lufthansa’s website.
A TPG reader on a previous post also reported success in accessing a Lufthansa booking online, opening the “Visa and immigration data” page, selecting “Person has a redress code or known traveler number” and then entering the number.
It’s not possible to add your KTN to your frequent-flyer profile with Norwegian, but you can add your KTN when booking a flight on the Norwegian website. Norwegian’s Twitter team also told a passenger that he could add his KTN to an existing reservation through the Norwegian website.
It’s possible to add your KTN when booking a flight on the Philippine Airlines site. After selecting your nationality during booking, additional boxes pop up, one of which is labeled Known Traveler Number.
I was unable to create a frequent-flyer account with Philippine Airlines, so I can’t confirm whether you can add your KTN to your loyalty account. If you forget to enter your KTN while booking or you book through another channel, you may be able to add it during online check-in or at the airport. Note that some Phillippine Airlines flights are operated by PAL Express, which is also a TSA PreCheck airline.
It’s not possible to add your KTN to your frequent-flyer profile with Qantas and there’s no place to add it when booking on Qantas’ site. Qantas’ site states that customers who are U.S. trusted-traveler program members can add their KTN to their reservations, but it doesn’t discuss how to do it. Presumably, you can add it when checking in online or at the airport.
There are three ways to add your KTN to a Qatar Airways booking. You can add your KTN while making a booking on Qatar Airways‘ website by adding your KTN in the corresponding field when submitting your passenger details. Or you can add your KTN through Manage Booking after booking by clicking “Update Passenger Details” under the “Manage Flight” heading and adding your KTN in the corresponding field. The third option is to add your KTN to your booking when you check in for your flight online.
It’s not possible to add your KTN to your frequent-flyer profile with Scandinavian Airlines and there’s no place to add it when booking on Scandinavian’s site. The site doesn’t discuss how to add a KTN to your booking, but you should be able to add it when checking in online or at the airport. One reader noted in the comments below that he was able to add his KTN to a reservation by calling the reservations line.
It’s possible to enter your KTN when booking on Southern Airways Express’ website (which also asks for passengers’ weight because the airline flies small prop planes, whose takeoff weight calculations are critical).
Sunwing Airlines doesn’t have a frequent-flyer program, and there’s no place to add a KTN when booking a flight on its site. But you should be able to add your KTN when checking in online or at the airport.
It’s not possible to add your KTN to your frequent-flyer profile with Swiss and there’s no place to add a KTN when booking a flight on its site. Swiss’ website doesn’t provide any guidance regarding when or how to add your KTN to your reservation but one reader commented below that she was able to do so over the phone.
It’s not possible to add your KTN to your frequent flyer profile with Swoop, and there’s no place to add a KTN when booking a flight on its site. Swoop’s website states that you can enter your KTN when you are checking in, so you should be able to add it when checking in online or at the airport.
There’s not a clear field to add your KTN to your frequent flyer profile with TAP Air Portugal and there’s no place to add a KTN when booking a flight on its site. But one commenter noted below that you can add your KTN to your profile by going to My Profile and then adding it to the Green Card Number field under Advanced Information.
TAP’s website states that you can add your KTN to your boarding pass, so you should be able to add it when checking in online or at the airport.
It’s not possible to add your KTN to your frequent flyer profile with Turkish Airlines and there’s no place to add it when booking a flight on Turkish Airlines’ site. The site also doesn’t explain how to add a KTN to your booking, but you should be able to add it when checking in online or at the airport.
It’s not possible to add your KTN to your frequent flyer profile with VivaAerobus, and there’s no place to add it when booking a flight on VivaAerobus’ site. The site also doesn’t explain how to add a KTN to your booking, but you should be able to add it when checking in online or at the airport.
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