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It would if they checked your name against a database. But all TSA does is verify your ID is valid and matches the name on the boarding pass, nothing more.

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Ok, thanks. Not being an American I wasn't sure how the system worked. So when do they actually check the no fly list?

When your flight is booked, the airlines are required to check it against the copy of the no fly list they're given. So typically you do this online, well before you visit the airport.

(Former employee of ITA Software - does airline flight stuff - not sure how much more I can say, so I'll stop there)

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