Press Release

 

June 6 , 2007
Clear® and Air France Open Registered Traveler Lanes at JFK Terminal 1.

 

NEW YORK – Clear® Registered Traveler and Air France announced today the opening of the Clear lanes at JFK International Airport Terminal 1, continuing the rollout of the US registered traveler program which began earlier this year. In addition to Air France passengers, Clear will also serve more than a dozen airlines operating out of Terminal 1.

 

"We are pleased to sponsor this expedited lane that not only benefits Air France passengers, but also the passengers of our Terminal 1 partners. This lane is just another way to show Air France’s continued commitment to improving the products and services we offer our clients," said General Manager and Vice-President Air France U.S.A. Marie-Joseph Malé.

 

“Air France is providing a time efficient service to its customers – many of whom are fliers from the large corporate travel base in the US,” said Clear founder and CEO Steven Brill. "Clear lanes will allow these customers and all travelers departing from Terminal 1 a more predictable, hassle-free experience at airport security."

 

Clear is now operational at two other JFK Terminals (4 and 7), Orlando, San Jose, Cincinnati and Indianapolis International Airports. And, later this month, Clear will open lanes at Newark’s Terminal B. Clear has also been chosen by the Little Rock and Albany airports, where programs are scheduled to launch soon. Recently, three other US airports have issued announcements to launch programs – San Francisco, Washington, DC (Reagan and Dulles) and Denver — all anticipated to launch this fall.

 

Clear, now with over 48,000 members, began the first privately-run registered traveler pilot program at Orlando International Airport in July 2005. The program is fully interoperable with all other airports with TSA-certified registered traveler programs. Clear provides members with a biometric identity card that allows them expedited access through airport security checkpoints for an annual fee of $99.95, once they are pre-screened and approved by TSA.

 

Clear's new verification kiosk, with state-of-the-art shoe scanner technology, has been installed at the Clear lanes at JFK and all other Clear locations. The TSA-approved kiosk is in use today at the Clear lane in Orlando - where members can, in most instances, leave their shoes on as they pass through the security checkpoint. The shoe scanning technology will rollout at all other terminals as soon as TSA-approved protocols are in place there. Another technology is expected to exempt Clear members from removing their suit coats and other outer garments in the coming months. The next technology in development is a scanner that will allow a laptop to stay in its case.

 

About Clear® Registered Traveler
Verified Identity Pass's Clear Registered Traveler is the only registered traveler program operating at U.S. airports. Clear has been operational since July 19, 2005, at Orlando International Airport and has over 48,000 members. Clear has launched additional lanes at JFK's British Airways Terminal 4 and 7 and San José, Indianapolis and Cincinnati International Airports, and wiill begin operating a program at Newark's Terminal B soon. In addition, Clear has been selected by Albany International Airport and Little Rock National Airport for programs at those airports, and the company also has an agreement with Toronto Pearson International Airport to operate a Canadian program, working with Canadian authorities. Clear's verification kiosk with shoe scanning technology, co-developed with Verified Identity Pass's partner GE, will allow members, in most instances, to keep their shoes on as they pass through the Clear lanes at the security checkpoint. For information visit: www.flyclear.com.

 

About Air France
Recipient of Aviation Week & Space Technology’s “2006 Commercial Air Transport Laureate,” and named “Airline of the Year for 2005” by Air Transport World, the Air France KLM group operates more than 2,470 daily flights out of Paris and Amsterdam to 242 destinations in 105 countries. In the U.S., Air France currently serves 12 gateways and, beginning June 11, 2007, will add Seattle as its newest gateway. It provides service from 125 cities through code-share agreements with SkyTeam partners Delta, Continental and Northwest. For more information, or to purchase tickets, log onto www.airfrance.com/us, contact your travel professional or call Air France Reservations 1-800-237-2747.

CONTACT:
Air France US
Kristen Loughman, ,
Manager, Media Relations,
212-830-4356
krloughman@airfrance.fr