Travelling To The Us? This Code On Your Boarding Pass Could Delay Your Trip

Next time you're preparing for a trip to the United States, take a close look at your boarding pass.

If you spot SSSS printed in the bottom corner, you might be in for a longer wait at airport security.

The acronym stands for Secondary Security Screening Selection, a designation used by the Transportation Security Administration TSA to identify passengers selected for additional security checks

This code can appear on both printed and digital boarding passes and only applies to flights to and from the United States.

While some passengers are chosen randomly, others may find themselves repeatedly flagged based on travel history, destination, or security assessments .