“Our ambassadors are there to assist our members, but they are also there to explain the benefits of membership to non-members, which include verifying their identity with a tap of their finger or blink of their eye so they can get through security and on their way faster, without sacrificing security,” the spokesman said. It is also available at sports venues, including Yankee Stadium, Citi Field and Madison Square Garden, where it provides faster lines with “expedited entry,” and some Hertz car rental locations. Clear operates at 31 airports across the country, including JFK and LaGuardia. “It wreaks of silky scamminess,” she said about being approached on the TSA security line while desperate to make her morning flight.Ī spokesman for Clear admitted that the company targets passengers on long queues before their flights. Zavatto said she refused the perk and languished on line while those who signed up were immediately ushered to the front. Zavatto said a handful of passengers signed up on the spot for the service, which carries a $179 annual price tag, although some airlines offer a discount to their frequent flier customers. “I’m … wondering if I’m going to make my flight, when along comes an agent who coos to me and the people behind me on line that if we sign up for Clear, it’ll just take a few short minutes and some fingerprinting and then we’ll get to go all the way to the front of the line,” Zavatto told The Post. “It’s extortion,” said Amy Zavatto, a Staten Island-based food and spirits writer who stood on a long line to pass through security at La Guardia Airport last week.Īs she queued up for her Delta flight to Rochester, she said, she was approached by an agent who encouraged her to sign up for Clear, the company that provides biometric screening at airports and other venues. In addition to charging for checked bags, unchecked bags, extra legroom and priority boarding, many airlines are now marketing a private tech company that uses fingerprints and iris scans to verify a traveler’s identity at security checks, allowing them to bypass TSA lines. Young pilot describes moment she was blinded by a laser during NYC sightseeing flightĪirlines have come up with yet another way to charge passengers: pay cash to cut the line.
You can now enroll and use the CLEAR service at 3 new CLEAR airport locations including Atlanta, New York JFK and New York LGA.This summer's 'it' bag? A polyester carry-on that fits everythingĪvoid this NYC airport if you don't want to be stuck in security line hell foreverĪ kid started 'planking' on plane seats midway through my flight and his parents did nothing: 'They gave up' Below is a list of the cities where you can find CLEAR:įor the most up to date list of CLEAR Locations head on over to the location listing on their website. There are now a total of 16 cities where CLEAR operates with another 2 on the way. Sadly it appears the CLEAR service is only available at the domestic terminals. In the North Terminal, you can access the service from 5 am to 9 pm daily. In the South Terminal at the South checkpoint you can use the service from 5 am to 7 pm daily. In the South Terminal at the standard PreCheck location, you can access the service from 5 am to 9 pm daily. Currently operations are open for the South and North terminals. You can use CLEAR at JFK to enroll or get through security once you’ve enrolled.Ītlanta International Airport is now open.
New York LGA is now open. Currently operations are open from 4:30 am to 8 pm daily. You can use CLEAR at JFK to enroll or get through security once you’ve enrolled. Currently operations are open from 5 am to 8 pm daily. This brings the total airport locations currently open for operations to 16 with another 2 on the way. The new airports are sure to excite a lot of travelers and especially Delta flyers. Clear, the quickest and fastest way to clear airport security just opened up 3 new CLEAR locations.
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