Monday, May 07, 2007

Airline insanity -- and a CURE!

In the aftermath of the recent attempted attacks on American airliners, the process of getting through security at any U.S. airport has become completely absurd. This morning for example, I arrived at McCarran Airport in Las Vegas more than 60 minutes before departure. No bags to check and online check-in completed I zipped past the tourists, up the escalator and ran into a mass of bodies backed up past the Grand Prix bar. I'd never seen it this bad. Fortunately, the TSA operations at McCarran moves fairly well and I made my flight, but I've not been so lucky in the past. Fortunately, a new service has emerged from Fly Clear. After submitted to a TSA background check and hitting my Visa for $100, I was awarded the ultimate VIP pass. After arriving at the airport, all I need to do is to present my Clear card, scan my fingerprints and I'm whisked away to the front of the security line. When I used it for the first time last week, I was speechless as I was through security in less than two minutes. If you're in a city served by Fly Clear and travel more than once a month, this is worth the $100.

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