Alclear
Alclear, LLC is a technology company that owns and operates CLEAR, a biometric secure identity platform that stores individuals' personal information and links it to biometric data, allowing them to bypass security checkpoints by using fingerprint and/or iris identification.[1] The technology has been certified as a Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technology from the Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate.[2]
Services
CLEAR Airport Registered Traveler Program
Alclear purchased CLEAR out of bankruptcy in 2010 for $5.87 million, relaunching the service that had previously closed in 2009.[1] Upon relaunching, CLEAR opened lanes in Denver International Airport and Orlando International Airport.[3] In the time since the relaunch in 2010, CLEAR has expanded to the following 16 airports in the United States:[4]
- Orlando International Airport
- Denver International Airport
- San Francisco International Airport
- Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport
- Westchester County (NY) Airport
- San Antonio International Airport
- San Jose Mineta International Airport
- Houston Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Houston Hobby
- Miami International Airport
- Las Vegas McCarran International Airport
- Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
- Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Washington Dulles International Airport
- Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
CLEAR Sports Program
In 2015, CLEAR launched its security service in Major League Baseball stadiums, beginning operations at the following locations:[5]
- AT&T Park - San Francisco
- Coors Field - Denver
- Yankee Stadium - New York
- Marlins Park - Miami
- Citi Field - New York
CLEAR Biometric Boarding Pass
In 2015, CLEAR collaborated with Alaska Airlines to launch a biometric boarding pass program.[6]
References
- 1 2 Eric Morath. "Clear Plans Return To Airport Security Lines". WSJ.
- ↑ "CLEAR Receives SAFETY Act Certification by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security". AviationPros.com.
- ↑ Melanie Stawicki Azam (21 October 2010). "Clear reopening lanes at Orlando airport on Nov. 9". Orlando Business Journal.
- ↑ https://www.clearme.com/where-is-clear#where-is-clear
- ↑ Daniel Roberts (7 August 2015). "Yankees offer Clear fingerprint system for faster stadium entry - Fortune". Fortune.
- ↑ Harriet Baskas, Special for USA TODAY (30 July 2015). "Alaska Airlines test program replaces boarding passes with fingerprints". USA TODAY.