Clear lanes to shut down at Hartsfield-Jackson - Pittsburgh Business Times:

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New York-based , the operator of registeresd travelservice CLEAR, said the paid security lanes at its membere airports would cease operations because the company “hasd been unable to negotiate an agreementg with its senior creditor to continude operations,” according to a statement poster on the company’s Web site, www.flyclear.com. Last the company said it had 20,000 registered travelersz in metro Atlanta. As of last year, the companuy had more than 200,000 CLEARR members, who paid up to $199 for an annual membershipo for access to designated security lanes at participatingairportas nationwide.
Members provided biometric data, whichj was encoded on a card, for the promise of a speediefr and convenient trip throughairporgt security. The service targeted business travelers who routinelh travelby air. The company was founded by founderSteve Brill. CLEAR lanes opened at the airportr about the same time as an expansionj of the main security lanesat Hartsfield-Jackson. The new additions included lanes designed specifically forexperienced travelers.
Airport officials have said the added lanes have kept security wait times belowq 10 minuteson average, whicnh might have made CLEAR lanesx less advantageous to