Originally Posted by
seawolf
Each traveler will have to weight the plus vs. minuses.
CLEAR pass allows for saving of traveler profile(s) in advance AND passport MRZ scanning for free. Airside requires subscription for both.
The only ports missing from CLEAR app is PHL and San Juan cruise despite CLEAR webpage indicated support for both.
Having to manually key in one traveler each time for Airside is a bit of effort to ensure accuracy but imagine having to do that for a family of four.
I hear you on that. Maybe Airside Mobile MPC will go back to what it used to be if they lose a lot of ground to Clear and/or CBP.
Even this year, we are still using the free MPC apps from Airside Mobile with the passports stored. It’s an old version of the app, but it still worked this quarter and I’ve never paid Airside Mobile for anything nor would I for the “paid” — as in payment for subscription — features.
Even for a family of four to six, there is enough time on most international flights to the US to manually key in the passport info accurately and do so easily. In some cases, it can even help keep children busy during the approaches to the US.