Get Clear
Airport security lines have gotten a little out of control. It’s gotten to the point where you just need to plan for the worst regarding arriving to the airport on time. I can think of countless times when I have been stressed and possibly even missed my flight due to the fact that the security line has been out the door.
But hooray there is a solution! A company called provides customers, for a yearly fee, a high tech card that lets you skip ahead in pre-desginated security lines. Think of it as a Disneyland fast pass for the airports. This could save some serious time for frequent flyers.
Right now the company is operating in twenty airports and is continually adding more. Airports include: Albany, Atlanta, Cincinnati, DC Dulles, DC Reagan, Denver, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Little Rock, Los Angeles, New York JFK, New York LGA, Newark, Oakland, Orlando, Reno, Salt Lake City,San Francisco ,San José, Westchester. I am not going to lie, a little disappointed not to see Chicago, but otherwise most major airports notorious for thier crowded lines are listed. And only $128 a year? That’s cheap. Plus, it’s even registered at some sports stadiums to get you into the games faster.
Tags: Airports, Clear, Crowded Security Lines, Disneyland, Fast Pass
September 20th, 2008 at 8:22 pm
wow, that is something i am going to look into, especially for how many times i am flying. This would be great. I find some airports security to take over an hour to get through.
September 22nd, 2008 at 9:08 am
Pretty interesting huh. I think it would make things a lot better for everyone- thanks for stopping by!
September 24th, 2008 at 9:17 am
When I first heard about this I thought of signing up myself (I only log about 20-25,000 miles a year, but I hate waiting). Then at SLC I saw the process the Fly Clear people had to go through. They seemed to take longer than everyone else! And then they were just filtered into the regular security “take your shoes off” line.
Maybe at other airports the system is refined, but for me I will need to see that it is actually a benefit before I fork over the cash.
September 24th, 2008 at 10:49 am
interesting observation Jon! When I am at the airport on Saturday I will have to check it out and see if it is really worth it. Thanks for the honesty!