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California wants to crack down on CLEAR at the airport - basballguy - 04-25-2024 As if California politicians couldn't get any dumber with their virtue signaling Quote:Clear is a service that lets people skip the security line at airports with nothing but a biometric scan and $189. Some California lawmakers want to make changes to it in the state, saying it separates travelers into haves and have-nots So something that costs less than Netflix now separates haves from have nots? https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/24/business/clear-california-airports/index.html RE: California wants to crack down on CLEAR at the airport - GMDino - 04-25-2024 (04-25-2024, 09:36 AM)basballguy Wrote: As if California politicians couldn't get any dumber with their virtue signaling Seems like travelers were mad that people could skip the line in front of them. This bill would allow the program (ran by a private company) to continue but it blocks expansion and would require a separate line so other flyers aren't getting passed when they are already in line. That seems okay to me. Quote:California lawmakers voted 8-4 to move a bill out of the Senate Transportation Committee that would create a moratorium on Clear’s expansion at state airports. The bill has to be approved by the full California Senate and Assembly and signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom to become law. I don't like the quotes about it not being "fair" to people who can't afford it. Life isn't fair. I flew this past week and one of our fellow passengers upgraded to the faster TSA line but we got through before her anyway...lol. But I can see where if you get there on time and are in line and they are making you wait so people can pass you would be frustrating vs them having their own lanes. RE: California wants to crack down on CLEAR at the airport - basballguy - 04-25-2024 (04-25-2024, 09:52 AM)GMDino Wrote: Seems like travelers were mad that people could skip the line in front of them. If they would’ve just left it alone and said that then I think, cool. But the whole “ haves vs have nots” comment is a bit silly. The article makes it sound like a caste system. This doesn’t seem like something that requires legislation. Oh well. I’ll move on RE: California wants to crack down on CLEAR at the airport - JustWinBaby - 04-26-2024 There was already an existing program with a separate line, TSA Pre, which I'd highly recommend to everyone who flies even just a few times per year. I think TSA is like $95 for 5 years. CLEAR is $189 PER YEAR, although both are sometimes covered by various travel cards...which themselves have fees ranging from $200-$500+, so again really only worth it if you travel a lot. Problem is, TSA line is still plenty fast in most airports, even during peak times. I have experience with CLEAR, and I got annoyed that my TSA wait was sometimes extended a good 5-10 minutes while CLEAR people were ushered to the front of my line. The problem is, that CLEAR line is often SLOWER....except when it's not. CLEAR is probably not helped by the amount of free trials they've been pumping out. From my perspective, it's simply not worth the money even at airports where the CLEAR line is occasionally faster AND when TSA is a 20+ minute wait. Never used CLEAR for concerts or other events. Maybe it's worth it in that instance. RE: California wants to crack down on CLEAR at the airport - StoneTheCrow - 04-26-2024 (04-26-2024, 02:06 PM)JustWinBaby Wrote: There was already an existing program with a separate line, TSA Pre, which I'd highly recommend to everyone who flies even just a few times per year. I have TSA pre check and it’s been GREAT. Except for Atlanta (when I was coming back from the Masters NBD), my friend beat us to the terminal going through the general check. |