My observation is that some people use Clear because they aren’t able to get TSA Pre.
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The SHOW: Airlines still a "good gig"??
- Thread starter A4sForever
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Agree. Fast pass for TSA is just a dick move. I say that having used Clear a couple of times, since it came free with my credit card. Felt kinda dirty to cut in the main line.
At ORD this morning, actual Pre-check was just as fast as clear, and maybe faster. I’d say “clear” is a crapshoot, at best.
Airports where I've used Clear you go to the head of the line for the ID and boarding pass check, but still have the long line at screening, where oh by the way, you still have to take off your shoes, and pull out computers. It's really not worth it in my view. Of course now that I'm recovering from a stroke, using a cane and have little us of my left arm and hand, I pretty much blow through all of it anyway, special needs/ handicapped. But having a stroke isn't worth that. 🤬
Agreed. Last time I tried to use Clear in DC, I ended up having to re-verify everything, and had the staff crawling up my asshole the entire time about the issues I was having getting their face scanner to work. Even the regular line would have been faster.
I’d honestly rather just deal with the TSA, which says it all.
Using TSA Precheck is the bomb. Auto magically works with CAC ID number....
CLEAR is an unbelievable scam IMHO. Normal TSA checkpoints are actually pretty well managed. Also wait times are widely published digitally in real time, so there is never a need to be surprised. However I watch GF hand over $$$ to CLEAR every time her daughters fly because...❓
CLEAR is an unbelievable scam IMHO. Normal TSA checkpoints are actually pretty well managed. Also wait times are widely published digitally in real time, so there is never a need to be surprised. However I watch GF hand over $$$ to CLEAR every time her daughters fly because...❓
Or worse, a “service” that manufactures a problem… because they have the solution!
I would not be shocked if Clear sold traveler data on the back end to 3rd parties to supplement its revenue. No information to support that, but seems like a standard practice with many companies these days that have lots of customer data.
I had a similar thought.
I had my stroke a year ago July 21st. I'm getting around fairly well. My left arm and hand are the big hang up now. Starting a new rehab program in a couple of weeks. I am driving and I'm very close to being able to get back to flying my Luscombe. I hope to end up like you with full recovery within the next year or so
I signed up for Clear after starting a regular, weekly flying commute. I agree that the whole thing is sketchy and I'm sure there's something sketchy going on with my data and yes it seems scammy that you can pay to cut to the front of the line. That said, when coupled with pre-Check it has allowed me to get through DCA security very quickly every single time I've used it. That in turn allows me to shave off ~15 minutes to my airport arrival time. Add that over weeks and months and it becomes a significant time saving. If the pre-check line is short, I just go with that.
I get the stink eye from people when I cut the line and I have a friend who loathes it beyond belief and gets snippy with the Clear folks. That said, it's not some secret club. The equation is pretty simple: pay money, cut the line.
I believe that TSA is rolling out some of the basic technology (no ID or ticket, just take a photo of your face) so that may negate the point of Clear in the future which wouldn't be a bad thing.
