The registered traveler program may be getting another chance with Alclear LLC buying the assets of the Clear program and intends to re-launch at airports in September, company officials say.
Verified Identity Pass had deployed its Clear program at 20 airports around the country when it was shut down in June 2009 with virtually no notice. There were two other vendors also operating registered traveler programs that ceased operations shortly thereafter.
The idea of using biometrics and smart cards for secure, expedited access through airport security came about after the 2001 terrorist attacks. Clear emerged in 2005 and had attracted a reported 250,000 customers when it folded last year. The idea remains popular with some members of congress. A bill passed late last year by the U.S. House of Representatives that is pending in the Senate would require the Transportation Security Administration to put the program in place.
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