The Consolidated CLEAR Information Thread (Locations, Promotions, Value)
Nov 13, 2016, 9:30 am
#241
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SEA was fairly busy this morning (Sunday after Veterans Day). Clear + Pre Check took about 3 minutes, TSA guy looked at boarding pass, but didn't scan it. One other Clear member ahead of me.
Nov 13, 2016, 12:05 pm
#242
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: MSP & MCO
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Clear updated there website today..
Figured this'd help explain the experience to those who haven't tried it already.
Figured this'd help explain the experience to those who haven't tried it already.
Nov 15, 2016, 12:06 pm
#243
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Per today's email, Clear will be rolled out to:
No timetable provided. Me thinks this is related to the marketing scheme with DL.
Will be huge ^ if TBIT @LAX is included as the lines there are often horrendous.
- Atlanta (ATL)
- Los Angeles (LAX)
- New York City (JFK + LGA)
No timetable provided. Me thinks this is related to the marketing scheme with DL.
Will be huge ^ if TBIT @LAX is included as the lines there are often horrendous.
Nov 15, 2016, 12:31 pm
#244
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I haven't seen an email, but the CLEAR website just says "coming soon" to LAX. Personally I've never had long lines at TBIT, but I sure have had them at T5, 6 and 7. Even with PreCheck. I'll be flying UA twice out of LAX in the next two weeks and it would have been great to have CLEAR.
Nov 17, 2016, 10:23 am
#245
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CHECK YOUR AUTO-RENEWAL STATEMENT CAREFULLY.
Mine did not reflect the lower DL customer price despite the fact that I called months ago and was assured that my account had been updated.
Billing errors really annoy me, even more so when I've been a customer from the early days.
Mine did not reflect the lower DL customer price despite the fact that I called months ago and was assured that my account had been updated.
Billing errors really annoy me, even more so when I've been a customer from the early days.
Nov 21, 2016, 7:01 pm
#247
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: MSP & MCO
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Nov 25, 2016, 4:44 pm
#248
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: IAH
Programs: UA GS/MM, MR PPE/LTG, TSA Pre✓, NEXUS, APEC BTC, UKBF RT, CLEAR, DXB E-GATE
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I've had great luck with Clear, between BWI/DEN/IAH/SFO/DCA/IAD/SEA, it has been a lifesaver. Being Pre Check, the Pre Check queues, at SEA/SFO/DEN are horrendous, having Clear helps tremendously. Going to Terminal A at IAH and flying Delta/Spirit/etc w/o Clear is painful.
Nov 25, 2016, 11:47 pm
#249
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It's definitely been a lifesaver on mulitple occasions for me. Well worth the cost, especially with the increase in locations after the Delta deal.
Nov 26, 2016, 10:03 am
#250
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I've had great luck with Clear, between BWI/DEN/IAH/SFO/DCA/IAD/SEA, it has been a lifesaver. Being Pre Check, the Pre Check queues, at SEA/SFO/DEN are horrendous, having Clear helps tremendously. Going to Terminal A at IAH and flying Delta/Spirit/etc w/o Clear is painful.
Dec 7, 2016, 2:39 pm
#251
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Strange thing happened at BWI two days before though... I was using my mobile boarding pass for CLEAR but I had to show ID to TSA since I actually didn't have a paper copy of boarding pass. Think this might have been the first time I experienced this type of treatment after being CLEARED. Is this a BWI thing as it was my first time using CLEAR at this airport.
Dec 7, 2016, 2:58 pm
#252
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Used Clear at Seattle the other day, and the TSA guy seemed to take the Clear escorts word that I was good to go rather than checking the boarding pass himself. Not many folks on the Pre line, but I wanted Clear to get usage numbers as much as possible.
Dec 7, 2016, 4:05 pm
#253
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The TSA guy always takes the CLEAR escorts word for it. They never look at my BP. At least that has been the case every time I've used CLEAR.
Dec 8, 2016, 5:52 am
#254
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Strange thing happened at BWI two days before though... I was using my mobile boarding pass for CLEAR but I had to show ID to TSA since I actually didn't have a paper copy of boarding pass. Think this might have been the first time I experienced this type of treatment after being CLEARED. Is this a BWI thing as it was my first time using CLEAR at this airport.
My client is almost equal distances from PHL and BWI. I want to fly in/out of BWI so I can use CLEAR, but the airport is on the south side of town and is typically 25% more expensive than flying into PHL. Oh well.
Dec 8, 2016, 7:49 am
#255
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Thanks!! Just left SFO and Clear wasn't open as it was after midnight. TSA wanted to see ID after I scanned mobile BP. Just need to be prepared as perhaps things have changed "overnight". Not a problem!! Rolling with it!!