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TSA Precheck mobile enrollment at Chicago Midway

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Midway International Airport is pleased to announce that passengers and airport visitors will have the opportunity to enroll in the TSA Pre?® program Monday, November 16, 2015 through Friday, December 4, 2015!

As you may have seen in the news, TSA has expanded participation in the TSA Pre?® program.   This program allows participating flyers to experience a more efficient airport screening process by leaving on their shoes, light jackets and belts and leaving laptops and compliant liquids in carry-on bags. Over 150 airports have dedicated TSA Pre?® lanes and 12 airlines participate in the program including Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Hawaiian Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, US Airways and Virgin America.

To participate in this event, please pre-enroll ahead of time by simply clicking here, Fill out  steps 1 through 7, Step 8,  type in your location “Chicago, IL”  Make sure you are choosing “Chicago Midway International” click Next at the bottom of the screen, Step 9 select your appointment  time (the first available shows, you can use the drop down to choose a different date and/or time.)  

IMPORTANT!You will need to bring your documentation proving identity and citizenship status!  Please visit http://www.tsa.gov/tsa-precheck/required-documentation for a complete list of requireddocuments.  If you have a U.S. passport, that is all you need for ID! You will finish the process onsite at the airport by providing your fingerprints for a background check.

The application fee is $85 and can be paid by credit card, money order, company check, or certified/cashier's check. Cash and personal checks are not accepted.

After completing enrollment, successful applicants will receive a Known Traveler Number (KTN) via U.S. mail within 45 days that is valid for 5 years. The enrollee should enter the provided KTN in the ‘Known Traveler Number’ field when booking travel reservations.  The KTN also can be added when booking reservations online via a participating airline website, via phone call to the airline reservation center, or with the travel management company making reservations.  Additionally, the KTN can be entered in participating airline frequent flyer profiles, where it will be stored for future reservations.