Travel News - WSJ: Flying Through Airport Security...




Tenacious
Feb 27, 08, 10:44 am
February 27, 2008

On a crowded Tuesday morning at Orlando International Airport, Lou Stanislao, a 61-year-old project manager and frequent flier, had his fingerprint scanned at a kiosk designated for "registered travelers." His name popped up on the screen, allowing him to move into another line -- where he doffed his shoes and handed over his bag for scanning. Next, he showed his ID and ticket to a security agent and picked up his belongings. In all, he breezed through airport security in five minutes.
For this, Mr. Stanislao pays $100 a year.
He's among the 100,000 registered members of Verified Identity Pass Inc.'s Clear security system -- one of three companies authorized by the federal Transportation Security Administration that currently offers expedited security lines.

http://online.wsj.com/article_print/SB120407880603395357.html


sbm12
Feb 27, 08, 11:07 am
Ugggghhhh....another CLEAR fluff piece :td:

gobluetwo
Feb 27, 08, 12:41 pm
the non-print subscriber link: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120407880603395357.html?mod=home_personal_journa l_left


SNA_Flyer
Feb 27, 08, 1:15 pm
Lame. Showing ID twice. Clear is stupid. The TSA is stupid.

Xyzzy
Feb 27, 08, 2:03 pm
100,000 suckers so far? Wow! But think of how many there will have to be in order to keep the scheme from collapsing. Even with an order of magnitude more suckers they still can't possibly break even.

goalie
Feb 27, 08, 4:29 pm
Lame. Showing ID twice. Clear is stupid. The TSA is stupid.and don't forget about showing your bp to the wtmd gatekeeper after you have already shown it to the line keeper and then the phony i/d checker :rolleyes:.

now here's one for you...yesterday i had a gate pass at sfo as i meeting folks at the ua rcc (domestic). as it has always happened, the phony i/d checker keeps the entire gate pass so here i am wandering around the terminal like the evil orthopedic shoe 'n orthotic ter'wrist that i am......



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