Did you pay $189 for Clear? You may have to show your ID at TSA anyway, threatening one of the program's biggest selling points

Tue, 07/18/2023 - 08:51

Passengers using CLEAR kiosk that allows quick and secure Identity confirmation, West Palm Beach Airport, Florida.
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All Clear members will have their identity verified by the TSA in the future, the agency says.
The company's screening process was called into question following a security breach last summer.
For $189 a year, Clear members can cut airport security lines with "touchless" ID verification.

Clear, a privately-owned security program available in most major airports, allows members to cut security lines with its "touchless" ID verification system.