Carlson Rezidor Loyalty Program Members Can Soon Trade Points for TSA PreCheck


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Airline loyalty programs have offered TSA PreCheck as a perk, but this marks the first time a hotel company has done so. Here's hoping the PreCheck program, embattled by TSA budget cuts, will improve enough to become a real, tangible perk for travelers.

Beginning July 1, members of Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group's rewards program, Club Carlson, will be able to redeem points for TSA PreCheck membership, making Carlson Rezidor the first hotel company to offer the perk to its guests. 65,000 Club Carlson points will cover the $85 application fee for five years of TSA PreCheck status, enabling expedited security screenings at airports in the U.S. But is T