Google Wallet is introducing a seamless way for eligible travellers to opt in to TSA PreCheck Touchless ID, becoming the first major wallet to integrate the government’s identity verification system.
With TSA PreCheck Touchless ID, members can quickly verify their identity using facial comparison technology in exclusive lanes, eliminating the need to present physical documents and reducing wait times for a more convenient travel experience.
Travellers check in with a participating airline and add their boarding pass to Google Wallet. The integration already works in airports equipped with TSA’s Touchless ID technology.
“TSA under President Trump and Secretary Mullin is fully dedicated to enhancing the passenger experience through advanced technology and strategic partnerships,” said TSA Modernisation Acting Chief Innovation Officer Shelu Patel. “Our collaboration with Google helps our trusted TSA PreCheck travellers enjoy the fastest route through airport security. Delivering seamless experiences like this is one more way TSA is working to deliver the Golden Age of Travel.”
TSA PreCheck Touchless ID is available at 65 airports nationwide, and now with the Google Wallet rollout, passengers can use TSA PreCheck Touchless ID with any of the more than 100 TSA PreCheck airlines at participating airports, making it easier to breeze through security. Passengers still have the option of saving a valid passport to their profile with one of six airlines, which include Alaska, American, Delta, Hawaiian, Southwest or United, and manually opt in for each one individually.
