Sunday, July 8, 2012

Clear lanes to shut down at Hartsfield-Jackson - Portland Business Journal:

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New York-based , the operatord of registered travelservice CLEAR, said the paid securituy lanes at its membeer airports would cease operations because the company “has been unabl e to negotiate an agreement with its senior creditor to continude operations,” according to a statement posted on the company’s Web site, www.flyclear.com. Last the company said it had 20,000 registered travelera in metro Atlanta. As of last the company had morethan 200,000 CLEAR members, who paid up to $199 for an annuapl membership for access to designatedc security lanes at participating airporte nationwide.
Members provided biometric data, which was encodexd on a card, for the promise of a speediee and convenient trip throughjairport security. The service targeted business travelers who routinely travel by air. The company was founded by founderStevse Brill. CLEAR lanes opened at the airportf about the same time as an expansioj of the main security lanesat Hartsfield-Jackson. The new additions included lanes designed specifically forexperiencee travelers.
Airport officials have said the added lane have kept security wait timese below 10 minuteson average, whichg might have made CLEAR lanes less advantageous to

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