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TSA's Expedited Screening Initiative
TSA On Oct. 4, 2011 the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) launched an expedited screening initiative called tsa_large_thumb. CBP has partnered with TSA on this Department of Homeland Security initiative, which is designed to help TSA focus resources on passengers we know less about while expediting the process for lower-risk passengers whenever possible.

U.S. citizens who are members of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Global Entry, NEXUS, and SENTRI Trusted Traveler programs are eligible to participate in tsa_large_thumb.


  About the tsa_large_thumb Expedited Screening Initiative:

Participation in tsa_large_thumb is currently available to Alaskan Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and US Airways passengers at:
AirportAirline
Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson International AirportAlaska, Delta, United & US Airways
Boston Logan International AirportDelta Airlines
Charlotte-Douglas International AirportAmerican, Delta, United & US Airways
Chicago O'Hare International AirportAmerican, Delta, United & US Airways
Dallas Fort Worth International AirportAmerican Airlines
Detroit Wayne County International AirportDelta Air Lines
George Bush International AirportAlaska & United Airlines
Indianapolis International AirportAmerican, Delta, United & US Airways
John F. Kennedy International AirportAmerican & Delta Airlines
LaGuardia AirportDelta & American Airlines
Lambert-St. Louis International AirportAmerican Airlines
Los Angeles International AirportDelta, American & United Airlines
McCarran International AirportDelta & American Airlines
Miami International AirportAlaska & American Airlines
Minneapolis St. Paul International AirportAlaska, American, Delta, United & US Airways
Orlando International AirportDelta Air Lines
Portland International AirportAlaska, American, Delta, United & US Airways
Ronald Reagan Washington National AirportAlaska, Delta, United & US Airways
Salt Lake City International AirportAmerican, Delta & US Airways
Seattle-Tacoma International AirportAlaska, American, Delta, United & US Airways
Tampa International AirportDelta Airlines

Some passengers could qualify for expedited screening through U.S. airport security checkpoints via designated screening lanes. Benefits may include no longer removing the following items when going through airport security:
  • Shoes
  • 3-1-1 compliant bag in carry-on
  • Laptop from bag
  • Light outerwear/jacket
  • Belt
At no point, however, is this program an entitlement. Passengers are always subject to random, unpredictable screening measures.
For more information about tsa_large_thumb, click here or call the TSA Contact Center at 1-866-289-9673.
Eligibility for tsa_large_thumb:
Trusted Traveler program members must provide their membership number (PASS ID) in the "Known Traveler Number" field when booking reservations or enter it into their frequent flyer profile with the airline. The Trusted Traveler membership number enables TSA's Secure Flight System to verify that the traveler is a legitimate CBP Trusted Traveler and therefore eligible to participate in tsa_large_thumb.

Find your Trusted Traveler membership number by logging into your Global Online Enrollment System (GOES) account. The membership number is listed toward the bottom of the page. The membership number is also on the back of Trusted Traveler cards in the top-left corner.
For more information about finding your membership number, click here
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