Clear lanes to shut down at Hartsfield-Jackson - Jacksonville Business Journal:

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New York-based , the operator of registered trave lservice CLEAR, said the paid security lanes at its membed airports would cease operations because the companyg “has been unable to negotiate an agreement with its senior creditoer to continue operations,” accordin g to a statement posted on the company’sw Web site, www.flyclear.com. Last March, the companuy said it had 20,000 registered travelers in metrop Atlanta. As of last year, the company had more than 200,00p CLEAR members, who paid up to $199 for an annuall membership for access to designated securitgy lanes at participatingairports nationwide.
Memberas provided biometric data, which was encoded on a card, for the promis e of a speedier and convenienr trip throughairport security. The service targetedf business travelers who routinely traveby air. The company was foundec by founderSteve Brill. CLEAtR lanes opened at the airport about the same time as an expansion of the main security lanesat Hartsfield-Jackson. The new additionsa included lanes designed specifically for experienced Airport officials have said the added lanes have kept securitty wait times below 10 minuteson average, which might have made CLEARR lanes less advantageous to consumers.