TSA PreCheck oversubscribed?

[jon-nyc]

In the past two weeks I’ve been on two separate flights where the PreCheck line for security was substantially longer than the normal line.

Not because it went slow, just because everyone seems to have PreCheck.

This happened on AA out of LGA and on UAL out of SAN.

Curious what tonight will bring.

[89th]

I have seen that at times, and had the same thought. If you fly even once a year, it's worth getting. But like you said, loses its value if everyone has it.

I wonder if you were traveling at a time when many of the fliers fit the profile of someone who would be aware of, and willing to get, a PreCheck. Such as a time when there's lots of business travel or frequent fliers.

[Copper]

Defund TSA

[jon-nyc]

@89th The first one was a morning weekday flight, so yeah.

But the second was Saturday afternoon. Easter/spring break travelers, so not as expected.

[89th]

Stats I’ve found on membership:

2017: 12 million
2018:
2019: 19 million
2020:
2021:
2022: 27 million
2023: 32 million

[Mik]

I have it. I’ve seen times when the precheck line was longer, but it also moves faster.

[taiwan_girl]

It will get to the situation where "TSA pre-check is so crowded, nobody uses it anymore!"