If you’re an American Airlines AAdvantage member, boarding your flight becomes a lot easier.
The Fort Worth-based airline announced in a press release Thursday that it is partnering with the TSA to offer a new, streamlined security experience called TSA PreCheck Touchless ID.
TSA PreCheck Touchless ID allows eligible American Airlines AAdvantage members to pass through TSA security checkpoints hands-free without having to show their ID. The program’s technology uses face-matching technology that compares a customer’s image to their passport photo.
“We want to provide our customers with a convenient experience as they move through every point of their journey, and the airport plays a big role in that,” said Kim Cisek, American Airlines Vice President of Customer Experience. “By introducing this option, customers can seamlessly move from the airport lobby through TSA security to the next step in their journey.”
American Airlines has not yet released a start date or location for the launch of TSA PreCheck Touchless ID, but says more information will be released to AAdvantage members in the coming months.
American Airlines also recently added new gate lice technology at three airports: Albuquerque International Sunport in New Mexico, Tucson International Airport in Arizona and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Virginia. The technology will audibly inform the gate agent if a “gate louse” (or line cutter) has infected the boarding process.
How to sign up TSA PreCheck Touchless ID
AAdvantage members must sign up for the service before traveling.
Travelers who register must:
Members only need to register once a year.
