I recently wrote about our experience getting a passport for our second son (who is just a few weeks old). In this post, I’d like to discuss the next thing on our “to do” list when it comes to travel — how do TSA PreCheck and Global Entry work when traveling with your little one? The rules here have changed over time, so let me share the latest…
For children ages 13 to 17, it’s a slightly different story. If they travel on the same reservation as an adult who has TSA PreCheck, then their boarding pass should also show the TSA PreCheck indicator. So they can then use that checkpoint without actually having signed up for the program.
The nuance here is that children ages 12 and younger don’t need the TSA PreCheck indicator on their boarding pass, while children ages 13 to 17 do (and it’s important to be booked on the same reservation).
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on One Mile at a Time.
