The Consolidated CLEAR Information Thread (Locations, Promotions, Value)
Jan 18, 2023, 3:14 pm
#1216
Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: NorCal - 1K 2MM
Posts: 2,089
eye scan works fine after surgical corrective lens implants
Anyone have any experience as to whether the original eye scan remains valid after eye surgery? I had cataract removal and also corrective lens implants in both eyes, and haven't tried CLEAR since then. I seem to recall that their eye scan is not a true retinal scan, but rather more of an image map, so am hoping it might still be valid?
Jan 18, 2023, 9:22 pm
#1217
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Chicago IL US
Programs: UA 1K; National Executive Elite; Hertz PC & Hotels Galore
Posts: 949
Jan 19, 2023, 10:34 am
#1219
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Menlo Park, CA, USA
Programs: UA 1MM 0P, AA, DL, *wood, Lifetime FPC Plat., IHG, HHD
Posts: 6,912
Is the random ID check the thing that happens when after you scan, there is a pop-up that says “Clear Ambassador Program (or member) and then they walk you to the front of the line and you have to show ID, REMOVE any mask as well to check through TSA checkin?
Jan 20, 2023, 12:40 pm
#1220
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: SAN
Programs: DL DM / 2MM - Marriott Ambassador
Posts: 1,524
I fly a couple times a week all over the country. CLEAR seems to be going downhill pretty rapidly in most locations. LOTS of staff but mass confusion with only 10 people moving through the system. It seems the employees don't talk to each other and have no idea what they should be doing to be efficient. 8 out of 10 times now its quicker to just go through the PreCheck line.
Jan 20, 2023, 1:52 pm
#1221
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Northern VA
Posts: 150
I fly a couple times a week all over the country. CLEAR seems to be going downhill pretty rapidly in most locations. LOTS of staff but mass confusion with only 10 people moving through the system. It seems the employees don't talk to each other and have no idea what they should be doing to be efficient. 8 out of 10 times now its quicker to just go through the PreCheck line.
Jan 20, 2023, 2:07 pm
#1222
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Menlo Park, CA, USA
Programs: UA 1MM 0P, AA, DL, *wood, Lifetime FPC Plat., IHG, HHD
Posts: 6,912
I fly a couple times a week all over the country. CLEAR seems to be going downhill pretty rapidly in most locations. LOTS of staff but mass confusion with only 10 people moving through the system. It seems the employees don't talk to each other and have no idea what they should be doing to be efficient. 8 out of 10 times now its quicker to just go through the PreCheck line.
Jan 23, 2023, 7:20 am
#1224
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Menlo Park, CA, USA
Programs: UA 1MM 0P, AA, DL, *wood, Lifetime FPC Plat., IHG, HHD
Posts: 6,912
I just got a renewal for CLEAR with updated pricing INCREASE!
UA MP S, Gold and Plat members will now be $149, up from $109 so a $40 increase
Regular UA MP members goes up to $179 from $119 - that’s a pretty big hit
UA CREDIT card holders move up to $149 from $109 (same as the elites, I didn’t even know this was a benefit)
Add’l Family members are $60, I thought they were $50, can’t recall
Fro AMEX PLAT holders who get most of the benefit for free, an Elite plus a family member will be over the covered amount.
Maybe update the WIKI?
UA MP S, Gold and Plat members will now be $149, up from $109 so a $40 increase
Regular UA MP members goes up to $179 from $119 - that’s a pretty big hit
UA CREDIT card holders move up to $149 from $109 (same as the elites, I didn’t even know this was a benefit)
Add’l Family members are $60, I thought they were $50, can’t recall
Fro AMEX PLAT holders who get most of the benefit for free, an Elite plus a family member will be over the covered amount.
Maybe update the WIKI?
Jan 23, 2023, 9:07 pm
#1225
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Denver, CO
Programs: UA Silver, Bonvoy Gold, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 21,557
As I've said, for the past year, it is usually faster to use the Pre-Check lane than CLEAR lane in DEN--to be fair, maybe just by a minute or two.
Jan 24, 2023, 8:47 am
#1226
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: ATL
Programs: Delta Skymiles
Posts: 355
PreCheck in ATL was faster this morning, but not by much. And I got hit with the “random” ID check/scan to update my ID.
Jan 25, 2023, 6:34 pm
#1227
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 1,695
I fly a couple times a week all over the country. CLEAR seems to be going downhill pretty rapidly in most locations. LOTS of staff but mass confusion with only 10 people moving through the system. It seems the employees don't talk to each other and have no idea what they should be doing to be efficient. 8 out of 10 times now its quicker to just go through the PreCheck line.
Jan 26, 2023, 11:25 am
#1229
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: District of Columbia
Programs: AA ExecPl, AT Gold, Hyatt Globalist, IHG Diamond, Hilton Diamond, National
Posts: 2,440
It's definitely location-specific. At my home airport, DCA, on my way to CLEAR I always look to see who I'd be right behind if I had gone in the normal pre-check line. Only once in the past year has that person made it through ahead of me.
Jan 26, 2023, 4:07 pm
#1230
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: CLE
Programs: UA Platinum, Starbucks Gold, PF Chang's Warrior, Wine Century 100
Posts: 1,105
CLEAR was great at MCO this morning. I was kinda shocked how long the multiple PreCheck lines were. Families with kids, etc. The CLEAR agent cut me in front of all that. 
Also highly recommend the MCO Reserve free service to cut the standard security lines. Was traveling with a coworker without Pre and it saved them some time.
Also highly recommend the MCO Reserve free service to cut the standard security lines. Was traveling with a coworker without Pre and it saved them some time.