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I do not travel frequently. Have not flown for two years. Previously, I was randomly selected by the TSA based on their own criteria for TSA Pre-Check. I have never applied for it, it just always showed up on my boarding pass. What are the chances of a person being randomly selected after not traveling for two years? Can I somehow obtain my KTN from the airline I traveled with in the past?

RadGal59
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    How old are you? I know seniors get TSA pre on their passes even without signing up for it – littleadv Jul 08 '22 at 20:06
  • Were you traveling with someone who had Pre-Check? My partner (and kids but that's a known thing) would automatically get pre-check if we were travelling together. – mkennedy Jul 08 '22 at 20:41
  • @littleadv I'm not sure that's correct. I don't find a source saying seniors get Pre-Check automatically at age 75.. While TSA provides slightly expedited screening for those over 75 (shoes and light jackets may be left on), at least one secondary source says the senior must still use the non-Pre-Check security line. – DavidRecallsMonica Jul 08 '22 at 23:47
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    @DavidSupportsMonica I know my parents got TSE Pre on their boarding passes and they're not even Americans. – littleadv Jul 09 '22 at 00:54
  • When was "previously?" TSA had a program called "managed inclusion" that brought non-precheck members into the lanes based on unknown criteria, but that program began to be phased out in 2015 and reportedly ended sometime around 2018/2019. If you got the Precheck indicator on your boarding pass randomly back then under managed inclusion, you likely won't get it anymore unless you're a member or otherwise eligible (Global Entry/NEXUS/SENTRI, holder of a Department of Defense ID, HME or TWIC holder). – Zach Lipton Jul 09 '22 at 01:44
  • @littleadv A mystery. This is related. – DavidRecallsMonica Jul 09 '22 at 04:34

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