Who assigns SSSS on boarding pass?

A Secondary Security Screening Selection or SSSS designation on your boarding pass means that you've been picked for a secondary security screening. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) may select passengers for SSSS on flights from, to and within the U.S.



The SSSS (Secondary Security Screening Selection) code is assigned by the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) through its "Secure Flight" passenger pre-screening system. While the airline prints the code on your boarding pass, the decision is made by the federal government's automated risk-based algorithms. You may be selected for several reasons: booking a one-way international ticket, paying for a flight in cash at the last minute, traveling from a high-risk country, or simply being chosen via random selection. The system matches your name, date of birth, and gender against various government watchlists, including the FBI’s "Selectee List." If you have SSSS on your pass, you cannot check in online or at a kiosk; you must see an agent to verify your documents. At the security checkpoint, you will undergo an enhanced screening process that typically includes a full-body pat-down, a thorough manual search of all carry-on luggage, and swabs of your hands and electronics for explosives residue.

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What Is “Secondary Security Screening Selection” (SSSS)? According to the TSA, any passenger with the four-letter code on their boarding pass can be swabbed for residue of illegal substances, such as drugs or explosives. Those passengers will also face additional questioning over travel plans and previous trips.

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The TSA largely looks for physical evidence that a passenger could be a threat, so they'll generally have no reason to search through the data on your phone. After all, they're the Transportation Security Agency, not a detective agency. Even if they did have reason to want to access your phone, they'd need a warrant.

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Why Does the TSA Swab Hands? The Transportation Security Administration randomly swabs passengers' hands at security checkpoints and airport gates to test them for traces of explosives. The TSA swabs are analyzed for nitroglycerin, nitrates, glycerin, or other chemicals.

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Random checks If selected, you will be subjected to a more thorough check by the security officer. The security officer will look for banned items. If selected for a random check, you must remove your shoes and have them screened. You can choose to be checked by a person of your own gender.

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If it is seen as a threat, will they pat you down? Body scanners can detect them, but metal detectors can't. Don't try to smuggle drugs, though, as the scanners can determine the density, and drugs have a different density than a pad.

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