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Alaska Airlines Expands TSA PreCheck® Touchless ID to Seattle, Portland, and Los Angeles

Alaska Airlines is bringing the TSA PreCheck® Touchless ID program to three additional hub airports, starting with Seattle on June 26th, followed by Los Angeles on July 8th, and Portland on July 10th


Alaska Airlines Expands TSA PreCheck® Touchless ID Program to Seattle, Los Angeles and Portland - Courtesy Alaska Airlines
Alaska Airlines Expands TSA PreCheck® Touchless ID Program to Seattle, Los Angeles and Portland - Courtesy Alaska Airlines

On Friday (June 20, 2025), Alaska Airlines announced an expansion of the TSA PreCheck® Touchless ID program to additional hub airports.  Following a successful launch in Atlanta (ATL) and Washington D.C. (DCA) earlier this year, Alaska is bringing the program to Seattle (SEA) on June 26th, followed be Los Angeles (LAX) on July 8th and Portland (PDX) on July 10th.  Touchless ID streamlines the airport experience, helping guests speed through the TSA line.


In Friday’s announcement, Alaska Airlines’ SVP – Innovation and Merchandising, Charu Jain, said,


“Using Touchless ID is going to be a gamechanger for our guests as they navigate our hub airports.  No longer needing to juggle a boarding pass and physical ID means our guests can breeze through security with just their face.”


Touchless ID is a program operated by the TSA in partnership with select airlines that allows guests to verify their identity with just their face.  This technology can be used to get through airport security seamlessly, and will also be available at Alaska’s automated bag drop for a faster lobby experience later this year.  To be eligible, travelers must have a valid Known Traveler Number (KTN) from TSA PreCheck® or Global Entry, as well as an eligible passport saved to their profile.


Participation in Touchless ID is optional and requires an opt-in to use biometric data for identity verification.  Eligible customers can opt-in using their Mileage Plan account.  Once the traveler's passport number and KTN are listed in the travel documents section of their profile, customers can opt-in to the TSA PreCheck® Touchless ID program.  After opting-in, an updated Touchless Identity icon will be added to the customer’s electronic boarding pass whenever they are traveling through an eligible airport.  Security line monitors will then look for this icon to allow eligible travelers to enter the dedicated Touchless ID line.  Travelers will still need to have REAL ID compliant identification on hand, in case a digital ID cannot be verified at the TSA security checkpoint, but it can remain in their pocket or bag unless they are asked to provide it.  Customer can opt-out at any time.


 

Source: Alaska Airlines

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