How Do I Add My Ktin to My Ticket on British Airways?

The Known Travel Number (KTN) is increasingly becoming important in American airports. It is assigned to you when you become a member of the TSA Precheck program. You can add your KTN number to your flight through the ‘Manage My Booking' feature at your account on the British Airways website. Customer service can also help add your KTN to your ticket.

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Jul 9, 2020

How Do I Add My KTN to My Ticket on British Airways?

The TSA check at American airports is one of the most dreaded experiences of travelling today. Thankfully, British Airways is a proud participant of the TSA precheck program.

The program allows you to quickly go through airport security checks at American airports. It is able to do so with the use of a KTN (Known Traveler Number).

If you are the member of the TSA Precheck program, then will be spared from many of the procedures many are subjected to at the airport such as removal of shoes, liquids, belt and electronics.

It is very cheap to become a member of the program. It only requires $85 for a five-year membership. Once you are approved for the program, you will receive your KTN and you will be designated a trusted traveler.

The ability to clear through airport security so fast will definitely save you time and hassle when boarding flights. In some cases, it may be the difference between boarding a flight and missing one.

The program makes it safer to travel on airplanes since passengers who are untrustworthy cannot board the flight. The KTN will increasingly become commonplace and the dominant way of evaluating air travel passengers in the future.

Adding Your KTN to Your Ticket

Adding your KTN to your British Airways ticket has only recently been made possible. The good news is that it is a relatively easy process that can be done right from your account at the British Airways website.

Adding your KTN through the website is the best and most convenient way to do by a long shot.

You can access the ‘Manage Booking' feature anywhere regardless of where you made your booking.

The process of adding your KTN to your ticket is as follows:

  1. Launch your preferred web browser and open the British Airways website.
  2. On the homepage, you should see several main tabs. One of them is the ‘Manage Booking' tab.
  3. You will be prompted to fill in your booking reference and last name. You can also log in to your British Airways account if you have one and go to ‘Manage Booking'
  4. Executive Club members will be required to log in at this point.
  5. Go to the exact ticket to which you want to add your KTN. It will automatically be listed for Executive Club members.
  6. Click the ‘Edit' icon to change details of your ticket.
  7. Enter your KTN in the field aptly named.
  8. Scroll to the bottom and click ‘Save Changes' when you are done.

Save your new ticket and ensure you receive email confirmation of the change. If not, you should contact customer service.

At the Airport Desk

You can add your KTN to your ticket at the British Airways airport desk when checking in. Doing it in person is often done when it is very urgent.

There is always a customer service representative at the British Airways airport desk. They will be happy to assist you.

If you find a long queue at the desk, it may take a long time to do something that would only take several minutes online. Sometimes, the ticket may not take if you try to add your KTN during check in.

Contact Customer Service

If all else fails when trying to add your KTN to your ticket, you should contact customer service for assistance. They will happily help you show that you are a trusted traveler.

British has several phone numbers so you should be careful which number you call so you don't call the wrong department. You will find their contact information here.

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