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Old Jun 27, 2013 | 4:31 pm
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Originally Posted by gooseman13
In SFO it does save time, even compared to using the priority lane often. Also at SFO the clear person tends to grab me a couple of bins and cuts me in so that I'm 3rd to the X-ray, whereas DFW just gets you past the document checker.
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SFO is the only airport I've seen where CLEAR might be worth it for someone with GE and then only on a flight that is not PreCheck eligible. Every time I've used it at SFO (including International Terminal), the CLEAR agent cuts in front of everyone and takes you the front of the conveyor. Anywhere else, it's useless for someone with Priority/PreCheck privileges.
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