(CMR) Some passengers traveling on Cayman Airways Limited (CAL) will now be eligible to apply for expedited security screening at participating U.S. airports. This means they would not be required to remove shoes, belts, 3-1-1 liquids, laptops, and light jackets and have access to the expedited TSA PreCheck lane.
Passengers who are U.S. Citizens or lawful permanent residents can apply for TSAPreCheck directly. International passport holders can apply for Global Entry and then gain access to TSAPreCheck that way. CMR clarified that a number of Caymanians already have Global Entry but if they were traveling on CAL to MIA/TPA/JFK/LAX/DEN they were not able to access TSAPreCheck until CAL became a TSAPreCheck airline.
The national airline confirmed earlier on Tuesday that The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has announced that Cayman Airways Limited (CAL) has been approved as a TSA PreCheck® participating airline.
TSA PreCheck lets eligible international and domestic travelers enjoy expedited security screening at participating U.S. airports, including the airports that CAL flies into – Miami (MIA), Tampa (TPA), New York (JFK), Denver (DEN) and Los Angeles (LAX). Passengers in the program can skip having to remove shoes, belts, 3-1-1 liquids, laptops, and light jackets, and have access to the expedited TSA PreCheck lane.
Travelers who are U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals and U.S. lawful permanent residents, can apply for TSA PreCheck for a cost starting at $78 for a five-year membership. When new applicants are approved, they receive a unique “Known Traveler Number” (KTN) that, when added to an airline reservation, makes them eligible to use TSA PreCheck lanes at participating U.S. airport security checkpoints. Children aged 12 and under can join a parent/guardian with TSA PreCheck in the dedicated lanes. Children 17 and under can enter an adult with TSA PreCheck when TSA PreCheck appears on the child’s boarding pass.
Passengers who are members of other DHS Trusted Traveler Programs, including Global Entry, NEXUS, and SENTRI, may also be eligible for TSA PreCheck screening.
TSA PreCheck is an expedited screening program for low-risk travelers at more than 200 U.S. airports. Enrolled airline passengers should look for the TSA PreCheck indicator (such as TSAPRECHK, TSA PRE, or TSA Pre✓®) on their boarding pass to know if they are eligible for TSA PreCheck screening before their flight.
For more details and to enroll, visit https://www.tsa.gov/precheck.
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