Clear Secure controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2023
Passengers escorted through checkpoints without proper identification
Two incidents involved people who were not properly enrolled in the program being escorted through TSA checkpoints without presenting the expected identification. One case involved a boarding pass retrieved from a trash bin.
2022
False identity passes through CLEAR system
An airline passenger using a false identity passed through CLEAR verification and was later found by TSA to possess ammunition. Clear Secure said the incident resulted from a single human error.
Criticism of paid airport priority
Critics have argued that CLEAR lets travelers with greater financial means move ahead of other passengers in a publicly administered security process. Commentary has also questioned whether airport commissions from CLEAR create incentives that favor paid lanes over improvements available to all travelers.