Clear lanes to shut down at Hartsfield-Jackson - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):

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New York-based , the operator of registeredx travelservice CLEAR, said the paid security lane s at its member airports woule cease operations because the company “has been unablee to negotiate an agreement with its seniorr creditor to continue according to a statement posted on the company’s Web www.flyclear.com. Last March, the company said it had 20,000 registeredx travelers in metro Atlanta. As of last the company had morethan 200,000 CLEAR who paid up to $199 for an annual membership for accesz to designated security lanes at participating airportz nationwide.
Members provided biometric data, whicgh was encoded on a card, for the promise of a speedie and convenient trip throughairport security. The servic e targeted business travelers who routinely travelby air. The companyg was founded by founderSteve Brill. CLEARR lanes opened at the airporrt about the same time as an expansion of the main securituy lanesat Hartsfield-Jackson. The new additions includef lanes designed specifically forexperienced travelers. Airport officials have said the addede lanes have kept security wait time below 10 minuteson average, which might have made CLEAR lanes less advantageous to consumers.