Press Release

 

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.

 

NEW YORK, NY, FEBRUARY 29, 2008 – Clear, the fast pass for airport security, has opened an enrollment station in Terminal 1 of the Oakland International Airport (OAK), which joins six other enrollment stations in the Bay Area.  Clear was selected, after a competitive bidding process, by the Oakland Board of Port Commissioners last month to provide express security lane services at OAK.  All airlines operating from OAK, and their passengers, will be able to use Clear’s fast pass lanes beginning in March.

 

Clear lanes opened at San José and San Francisco International Airports in 2007 and currently over 25,000 Bay-area cardholders use Clear to get through the checkpoint with less hassle. With the addition of Oakland, Clear members will enjoy faster, more predictable passage through airport security no matter which airport that they fly from in the Bay Area.

 

“Our Bay Area business travelers are excited that they will be able to use Clear to get through airport security at Oakland Airport," said Bay Area Business Travel Association VP of Programs, David Kuffel. "By making travel more efficient, it allows employees to be more productive when they’re on the road and eases the time in airport security lines that plagues frequent fliers.”

 

"Offering excellent customer service is one of Oakland International Airport's top priorities. We are pleased to offer the Clear program, which adds predictability and reduces stress at the passenger screening checkpoints," said Steve Grossman, Director of Aviation for the Port of Oakland, which owns and operates the airport.

 

Clear enrollment stations are already operating at San José and San Francisco International Airports, and the American Express Travel Service Office (Market Street) for the convenience of Bay Area residents wishing to enroll in downtown San Francisco.  Clear has also brought its enrollment kiosks onsite to more than a dozen area businesses and is scheduling new appointments to come onsite for area law firms, corporations, and other businesses.  The Clear enrollment station at the Oakland International Airport is open from 5am – 7pm daily.        

 

“We’re thrilled to add this enrollment station at the Oakland International Airport to our popular Bay Area Clear network. In March, when the Oakland Clear lanes are open, all passengers on all airlines flying out of Oakland, San Francisco, or San José will be able to use their Clear card,” said Steven Brill, Clear’s CEO.

 

Clear’s hotel partner, Hyatt Hotels & Resorts, has actively promoted Clear to members of its Hyatt Gold Passport loyalty program since it formed a partnership with Clear over two years ago.  Hyatt purchased memberships so that its Diamond and Platinum Gold Passport members receive a complimentary year of Clear. To redeem that promotion, Hyatt Gold Passport members can go to flyclear.com/hyatt to start enrollment. 

 

Clear cards are currently accepted in 14 airports across the country.

 

About Clear
Clear, operated by Verified Identity Pass, Inc., has signed up over 100,000 travelers nationwide. Clear cards are accepted at 14 U.S. airports (Albany, Cincinnati, Denver, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, LaGuardia (Central Terminal B Checkpoint), Little Rock, New York JFK (Terminals 1, 4 and 7), Newark (Terminal B2), Orlando, Reno, San Francisco, San José, and Westchester). Clear lanes will open in March at Reagan National and Washington Dulles International Airports, and Oakland International Airport. Clear members are pre-screened and provided with a high-tech card which allows them to access designated security lanes nationwide. Clear members pass through the security checkpoint faster, with more predictability and less hassle. The annual fee of $100 (plus a $28 TSA vetting fee) is charged once applicants are approved by the government. Applicants start their enrollment at flyclear.com and complete the process at an enrollment location where their fingerprints and iris images are captured and their identification is validated. Clear has been operational since July 19, 2005. For more information, please visit: flyclear.com.

 

About the Port of Oakland/Oakland International Airport
The Port of Oakland oversees the Oakland seaport, Oakland International Airport and 19 miles of waterfront. The Oakland seaport is the 4th busiest container port in the U.S.; Oakland International Airport offers more than 200 daily nonstop flights to over 40 domestic and international destinations; and the Port’s commercial real estate includes Jack London Square, Oakland's premier entertainment spot along the waterfront. The Port of Oakland was established in 1927 and is an independent department of the City of Oakland. For more information, visit portofoakland.com and oaklandairport.com.

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Contacts:
CLEAR – Cindy Rosenthal, (212) 332-6306
             crosenthal@verifiedidpass.com
OAK – Rosemary Barnes, (510) 563-2892
             After Hours, (510) 563-3360
             rbarnes@portoakland.com