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Press Releases
May 12, 2008
Clear Statement on Its Selection as Provider for Registered Traveler Program at Atlanta Airport
May 6, 2008
Clear Lanes Reach One Million Uses Nationwide
Fast Lane Trailblazer Gives Lifetime Memberships to Members in the ‘Million Group’
April 29, 2008
Enrollment for ClearŪ Fast Pass Launches at Salt Lake City International Airport; Lanes to Launch Next Month
April 28, 2008
Clear Lane Used Over 10,000 Times in Little Rock; Clear Members Show Enthusiasm as Airport Security Fast Pass Program Reaches Milestone
April 24, 2008
Albany Clear Lane Usage Surges Past 10,000; New Airport Launches Help to Spur Enthusiasm Nationwide
April 14, 2008
Clear® Network Spreads in West – Salt Lake City International Airport to Launch Fast Lanes Before Summer
April 7, 2008
April 1, 2008
Hyatt Renews Partnership with Clear®
March 31, 2008
Clear Enrollment Tops 5,000 in One Week; Airport Security Fast Program Hits Tipping Point
March 26, 2008
March 25, 2008
March 19, 2008
March 3, 2008
Clear Enrollment Station Opens In Boulder
Cain Travel Hosts Kiosks To Apply for Security Fast Pass at Denver International and a Dozen Other Major US Airports.
February 29, 2008
Sign-up Opens for Clear Security Fast Pass at Oakland International Airport
Travelers at All Three Bay-Area Airports to Use Clear Card with Addition of Oakland Lanes in March.
News
Oakland Tribune
March 28, 2008
By Erik N. Nelson
"Security line bypass makes Oakland debut
25,000 fliers have signed up for Clear at Bay Area airports"
…One of [Clear’s] new customers, Tom Mead, is a senior vice president at San Mateo-based Webcor, a major construction firm that has built San Francisco high-rises and is now building a cathedral in downtown Oakland. "I'm back and forth all the time," Mead said, between the Bay Area and Webcor offices in Los Angeles and San Diego. "This streamlines my travel time. Sometimes I [would] spend an hour waiting in security lines."
The San Francisco Chronicle
March 27, 2008
By Michael Cabanatuan
"Express security lands at airport"
With today's opening, Clear will have lanes at all three of the Bay Area's major airports. Registered travelers proceed to an ATM-like kiosk, insert their Clear cards and either put their finger on a scanner or stare into an iris reader. Then they proceed directly to the security checkpoint.
The Washington Post
March 24, 2008
By Kendra Marr
"To Speed Past Airport Security, Some Fliers Barely Lift a Finger"
Fast-pass security lanes officially opened at Reagan National and Dulles airports Wednesday for travelers with special clearance. "We've had more interest here than anywhere else," said Steven Brill, the chief executive of New York-based Verified Identity Pass, which runs the Clear program.
USA Today
March 24, 2008
By Harriet Baskas
"D.C. airports get registered flier lanes"
…New York-based Verified Identity Pass officially opened registered traveler lanes last Wednesday at Reagan Washington National and Dulles International airports for passengers with Clear passes.
Legal Times
March 24, 2008
By Marisa McQuilken
"Fast Lane: Brill Looks to Solve Hassle of Airport Security"
For a lawyer, an hour spent hassling with airport security is a potential billable hour down the tube. Travelers who join Clear for $128 per year are issued cards that allow them to avoid regular airport security and instead use exclusive Clear lanes.
The Washington Times
February 12, 2008
By Tom Ramstack
“Perfectly ‘Clear’”
Frequent fliers started getting their eyes and fingerprints scanned at two Washington-area airports yesterday for a fast track through security checkpoints…for faster access to flights at Washington Dulles International Airport and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport…
Rocky Mountain News
January 31, 2008
By Chris Walsh
“Card Clears Way for Air Travelers: New Program Offers Faster Checks at DIA, Other Airports”
Craig Shuck entered a new security lane at Denver International Airport on Wednesday morning, spent a few seconds at a kiosk and strolled right up to the X-ray area of the checkpoint. He breezed through the metal detector, gathered his belongings, and headed to the concourse train. Total time to go through the entire security process: about three minutes…
Denver Business Journal
January 30, 2008
By Noelle Leavitt
“Frontier Signs Marketing Deal with Clear”
Frontier Airlines will be giving its frequent flyer Summit members a free Clear fast program card…. Frontier has 8700 Summit members – the highest tier of frequent flyers in Frontier’s EarlyReturns program. Additionally, all other Frontier EarlyReturns members will receive one month free when they purchase a 12-month Clear pass…
Atlanta Journal Constitution
January 8, 2008
By Jim Tharpe
“$500,000 Prize for Quick Lines at Airport Security”
You or your company could win $500,000 for coming up with new technology to speed things along. The money is being offered by Clear, a firm that operates paid security fast lanes at a handful of U.S. airports. The Transportation Security Administration applauded the idea. “We embrace innovation in general…” [This] is one step along that line…”
Wired
January 8, 2008
By Ryan Singel
“$500K Prize for Better Hijacker Trap”
Clear, a company that prescreens fliers to move them faster through security, is sponsoring the Clear Prize challenge…awarded to any system that improves throughput at Clear’s dedicated security lines by 15 percent…