Airport services (trbc) articles
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California lawmakers aim to ban current Clear service at airports for 'equity'
(The Center Square) - California lawmakers are seeking to ban identity-verification service CLEAR at California airports in the name of “equity.” CLEAR, available for $189 per year or no additional cost with some credit cards, verifies individuals’ identities so they can skip the identification part of the airport security line and go straight to Transportation Security Administration security screening. The government’s PreCheck program, which costs $78 for five years and...
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California lawmakers to consider banning Clear airport security line skipping service
A California lawmaker's bill essentially banning the airport security line-skipping service Clear will get a committee hearing on Tuesday.
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New California bill would ban line skipping service Clear from airports in name of equity
New legislation being proposed in California would ban the expedited security screening company Clear from operating in the state’s airports, as proponents say the service raises equity issues given it effectively lets wealthier people skip ahead of passengers waiting in line to be screened by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents. The bill, SB-1372, the first of its kind in the U.S., would require third-party vendors like Clear to get their own dedicated security lane or lose the...