If SSSS appears on your boarding pass, plan for an additional 15-45 minutes of TSA screening when you get to the airport. Here's why.

If you're planning to travel via plane, check your boarding passes for the letters "SSSS," because you might be pulled aside ...

The letter and number codes on a boarding pass tell a lot about you, including whether you've been chosen for extra screening ...

"SSSS" stands for "Secondary Security Screening Selection," which means you'll have to take an extra few steps beyond regular security protocols.

If SSSS appears on your boarding pass, plan for an additional 15-45 minutes of TSA screening when you get to the airport. Here's why.

But TSA can also pull you aside for additional screening if they find something on your boarding pass. Here's what to know. What will happen if there's an 'SSSS' on your boarding pass ...

An SSSS code on your boarding pass means you can expect that your trip through TSA security will take extra time, as you’ll be walked through additional security screening procedures, which may ...

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SSSS on a boarding pass means the passenger has been selected for additional TSA screening. Reasons can include unusual travel patterns, mistaken identity or random selection.

If you're flying this summer, you might get pulled aside by TSA if you find this quartet of letters on your boarding pass.

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