It looks like the Clear program will close down operations due to financial difficulties. Here’s an email received by a fellow co-worker who was enrolled in the program:
Clear to Cease Operations
At 11:00 p.m. PST today, Clear will cease operations. Clear’s parent company, Verified Identity Pass, Inc. has been unable to negotiate an agreement with its senior creditor to continue operations.
After today, Clear lanes will be unavailable.
Sincerely,
Clear Customer Support
I never saw any Clear lanes at the airports I traveled through so I guess they never got around to pushing it out everywhere.
If you received a complimentary membership last year to FlyClear through a hotel promotion check your credit card statements as some road warriors have noted an “automatic renewal” and subsequent charge of $179 on their credit card. A fellow road warrior signed up for the FlyClear promotion through Marriott and was able to successfully cancel his membership and get a full refund by calling FlyClear.
Here are the numbers:
212.332.6397
212.332.6395
If you don’t want it or find it useful, take care of it now.