CEASED OPERATION: Complimentary CLEAR membership for Platinum SPG
Dec 17, 2008, 9:58 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: NYC
Programs: Delta DM, SPG Plat, Hyatt Diamond, MTA Rust, Hertz Five Star something or other
Posts: 2,858
CEASED OPERATION: Complimentary CLEAR membership for Platinum SPG
Just got this email.. what a nice treat!
On the wings of our newest redemption option, SPG® Flights, SPG has partnered with Clear® to offer Platinum Preferred Guest® members a complimentary membership in this convenient "fast pass through airport security" service.
Enjoy these two new options designed to enhance your air travel experience. Our SPG Flights award lets you avoid the standard restrictions that limit most frequent-flyer rewards by redeeming Starpoints® to fly on more than 350 airlines — all with no blackout dates. And a Clear® membership allows you a fast and secure way of bypassing long security lines at many major airports. Visit SPG.com/flights to learn about using Starpoints to book your next flight.
To accept your complimentary Clear® membership, please validate your SPG member number. This opportunity is only available to Platinum Preferred Guest members, and this exclusive offer expires February 28, 2009.
http://www.spgpromos.com/spgclear/index.cfm
PLEASE NOTE--
This complimentary Clear® membership opportunity is reserved for our Platinum Preferred Guest® members only, and this offer expires February 28, 2009. If you do not cancel your membership, you'll be automatically renewed for a one-year membership at $199. To learn more about Clear®, please visit www.flyclear.com.
However-
Your Clear Account is set by default to auto-renew. You can turn off auto-renew at any time by logging into your Clear account at flyclear.com/myaccount and changing the autorenewal setting in “My Profile”.
On the wings of our newest redemption option, SPG® Flights, SPG has partnered with Clear® to offer Platinum Preferred Guest® members a complimentary membership in this convenient "fast pass through airport security" service.
Enjoy these two new options designed to enhance your air travel experience. Our SPG Flights award lets you avoid the standard restrictions that limit most frequent-flyer rewards by redeeming Starpoints® to fly on more than 350 airlines — all with no blackout dates. And a Clear® membership allows you a fast and secure way of bypassing long security lines at many major airports. Visit SPG.com/flights to learn about using Starpoints to book your next flight.
To accept your complimentary Clear® membership, please validate your SPG member number. This opportunity is only available to Platinum Preferred Guest members, and this exclusive offer expires February 28, 2009.
http://www.spgpromos.com/spgclear/index.cfm
PLEASE NOTE--
This complimentary Clear® membership opportunity is reserved for our Platinum Preferred Guest® members only, and this offer expires February 28, 2009. If you do not cancel your membership, you'll be automatically renewed for a one-year membership at $199. To learn more about Clear®, please visit www.flyclear.com.
However-
Your Clear Account is set by default to auto-renew. You can turn off auto-renew at any time by logging into your Clear account at flyclear.com/myaccount and changing the autorenewal setting in “My Profile”.
Dec 17, 2008, 9:58 am
#2
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: KOA
Programs: DL Gold/MM, HH Diamond, Hyatt Explorist, IHG Platinum, Marriott Lifetime Gold
Posts: 2,280
SPG is Giving You a Complimentary One-Year Clear Membership
Just received this email:
"On the wings of our newest redemption option, SPG® Flights, SPG has partnered with Clear® to offer Platinum Preferred Guest® members a complimentary membership in this convenient "fast pass through airport security" service.
Enjoy these two new options designed to enhance your air travel experience. Our SPG Flights award lets you avoid the standard restrictions that limit most frequent-flyer rewards by redeeming Starpoints® to fly on more than 350 airlines — all with no blackout dates. And a Clear® membership allows you a fast and secure way of bypassing long security lines at many major airports. Visit SPG.com/flights to learn about using Starpoints to book your next flight.
To accept your complimentary Clear® membership, please validate your SPG member number. This opportunity is only available to Platinum Preferred Guest members, and this exclusive offer expires February 28, 2009."
I already have a Clear membership free through Hyatt, which I was able to extend another year free until April 2010. I wonder if I can extend again using this.
"On the wings of our newest redemption option, SPG® Flights, SPG has partnered with Clear® to offer Platinum Preferred Guest® members a complimentary membership in this convenient "fast pass through airport security" service.
Enjoy these two new options designed to enhance your air travel experience. Our SPG Flights award lets you avoid the standard restrictions that limit most frequent-flyer rewards by redeeming Starpoints® to fly on more than 350 airlines — all with no blackout dates. And a Clear® membership allows you a fast and secure way of bypassing long security lines at many major airports. Visit SPG.com/flights to learn about using Starpoints to book your next flight.
To accept your complimentary Clear® membership, please validate your SPG member number. This opportunity is only available to Platinum Preferred Guest members, and this exclusive offer expires February 28, 2009."
I already have a Clear membership free through Hyatt, which I was able to extend another year free until April 2010. I wonder if I can extend again using this.
Dec 17, 2008, 9:59 am
#3
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: KOA
Programs: DL Gold/MM, HH Diamond, Hyatt Explorist, IHG Platinum, Marriott Lifetime Gold
Posts: 2,280
I just posted the same thing. You beat me by a few seconds.
Dec 17, 2008, 10:01 am
#4
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: NJ/NYC
Programs: AA EXP/LT Plat, SPG Plat/LT Plat, HHonors Gold, Hyatt Plat, IHG Plat, MR Silver
Posts: 2,786
This is pretty sweet, especially at JFK T2
Dec 17, 2008, 10:07 am
#5
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: CT/NY
Programs: UA 1K/1MM, AA EXP, Marriott LT Titanium, Hyatt Globalist, IHG Plat Amb
Posts: 6,016
I have an existing Clear membership, so I called the number listed. It turns out that the offer is only good for new members, and not for renewal of existing membership. 
Dec 17, 2008, 10:09 am
#6
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 4,771
The automatic renewal policy automatically results in me not signing up. I'm sure after a year I will forget about the renewal.
Dec 17, 2008, 10:14 am
#7
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Taipei, Taiwan
Programs: UA 1MM, SPG Gold, EVA Diamond
Posts: 1,072
Dec 17, 2008, 10:15 am
#8
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: RDU, Delta GM/1MM, Hilton Diamond (for now), Bonvoy Titanium
Posts: 3,443
Dec 17, 2008, 10:16 am
#9
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: NYC
Programs: AA PLT (2MM+); Steerage in most other airline programs; SPG GLD; heckuva guy
Posts: 520
Dec 17, 2008, 10:17 am
#10
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: New York, NY
Posts: 1,980
that's the program which was in the news not too long ago for losing a laptop wiyh confidential data. this free enrollmenent was available to Hyatt Platinums for a while (I guess before they had suspended it due to lost laptop)
Dec 17, 2008, 10:18 am
#11
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: RDU, Delta GM/1MM, Hilton Diamond (for now), Bonvoy Titanium
Posts: 3,443
Usually (at least for Marriott) a coupon code gets filled in with a code - can anyone that signs up new confirm this? We can then use a coupon code to renew our membership.
Dec 17, 2008, 10:20 am
#12
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: So.California
Programs: Marriott Titanium, United Million Miler
Posts: 26
can anyone comment on how CLEAR has worked for them? Is it worth the $200 even though year one is free?
Dec 17, 2008, 10:21 am
#13
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: MSP
Programs: Delta PE, SPG PE
Posts: 180
I'm trying to navigate the Flyclear website now but it's slower than the old external modem dial-up days. I hope it's no indication of how quickly they'll be able to "whisk" us through security 
Dec 17, 2008, 10:23 am
#14
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: SNA
Programs: AA EXP, UA 1K (until it expires then never again), *wood Plat, Marriott Gold
Posts: 9,239
^^^ Very nice!
Thanks SPG, I'd never pay for clear but I'll take it for free
Thanks SPG, I'd never pay for clear but I'll take it for free
Dec 17, 2008, 10:45 am
#15
Company Representative - Starwood
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Austin, Texas
Programs: Marriott Employee Level
Posts: 31,593
Please see the new call to action for existing Clear members in post #33 of this thread.
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Online Guest Feedback Coordinator
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
[email protected]
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Online Guest Feedback Coordinator
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
[email protected]
Last edited by Starwood Lurker; Dec 17, 2008 at 3:22 pm