So you got TSA PreCheck, and you think you're all that
But when you get to the airport
Reality sets in the TSA PreCheck line is just as long as a normal line, or it's not even opened well
I'm gonna tell you why clear might be exactly what you need to get through security with less hassle
My peeps of TSA PreCheck
We've all been there before
We get to the airport and that line is back up defeating the purpose of why we even signed up in the first place
You've probably seen the clear lanes at the airport before and if you're like me you've wondered
Why is this just for employees or like Premium passengers?
But actually it's open for anyone who signs up to explain how clear works
We first have to talk about the regular tsa process right now you have two sections during screening which are the?
verification process
And then the screening process at the verification process is where you get your ID
Verified and your boarding pass scanned you then move over to the screening process
Where you have to remove your laptop your light?
Jacket, you have to go through the metal detector and a TSA agent
Make sure you only have enough lotion to last you a few days after that you move on to your gait
or your lounge or whatever notice that the bulk of the weight happens in the first step the
Verification process and sometimes you could be standing there for 15 minutes
30 minutes sometimes even an hour before you even make it to the screening process well
That's where it clear comes in clear takes over the verification process and they verify your identity
With iris scans or a fingerprint scan and then they take you directly to the screening process it seems simple
But it saves you a ton of time, and that's the whole selling point of clear, so what are the benefits?
Well like I said earlier
It's about saving time time is valuable time is precious time is
money that time that you saved by not having to wait at the
verification process
Can now be used at a lounge at a bar or even just making it to your gate and waiting there patiently
But the point is you're not standing in line clear lanes aren't only available at the airport
They're also available at some major league baseball parks so that means you don't have to wait on that long line to get through security
To then make it to your seat you just go to your clear lane, and then you can go straight into the park
Which means clear is expanding and I see that the trend is for them to be at things like concerts at museums
anywhere where there's a large gathering of people trying to get into somewhere so the price officially, it's
$179 a year, but because they partner with Delta if you're a Delta SkyMiles member which is a free membership
There's no reason why you shouldn't take advantage of this deal if you are a Delta SkyMiles member you can get it for
$99 a year
Which is pretty good further if you are a delta medallion member you can get it for
$79 and that includes silver gold and platinum adalian
And if you're a diamond medallion you get it for free props to you. Hopefully I could be there one day
What's even better is that you can add a family member to your plan for just an extra?
$50 a year I added my wife
I pay $79 plus the 50 it comes out to about sixty four dollars and change per person
That's not bad
Still it's a little pricey for most people especially if you compare it to TSA PreCheck and Global Entry which are 85 but a hundred
Dollars respectfully every five years where this is gonna be 99 dollars every year
But if you think about it that pricing could actually work to your advantage hear me out
That TSA PreCheck line is gonna be longer and longer and longer day by day because more people are signing up for TSA PreCheck
Think about it
It's a pretty good deal
$85 or five years on top of that
Most premium credit cards are given away TSA PreCheck and Global Entry subscriptions like it's nobody's business. I mean left and right
they're just all giving them away so more and more people are starting to become a part of that Club and because of that I
Think more and more people are going to be a little bit more hesitant to sign up for another
Screening program the herd is gonna thin itself and the clearer lanes are gonna be clearer
for you
So should you get clear well that depends on two factors?
First how often you fly if you fly once or twice a year it might not be worth it
But if you fly a little bit more often, maybe three four times a year
Then I definitely suggest you get it especially if you're gonna be flying during the holidays
You know those TSA PreCheck lines are super long during the holidays the other
Consideration that you should take into account is if the clear lanes are available at the airports that you fly in and most frequently
They're not available in all cities, and they're not available at every terminal so far
I've noticed that they've been at every Delta terminal that I've been to
But they may not be available at the terminals that you fly in and out of so again
Check the website and make sure that it works for you
I signed up for clear not only because I wanted the luxury of having time on my hands
But I also wanted to make sure I had an extra layer of protection
To make sure I don't miss my flights think about it if you're running late to the airport
And you're running like maybe 30 minutes behind or maybe even
40 minutes behind and
there's a long TSA line you can forget it you're gonna miss your flight and not being able to get on your flight can have
severe
consequences you might miss a meeting you might miss an important function you might have to wait until the next day and then have to
Go home
I mean it can be a costly thing to miss your flight
so having that assurance of being able to just get to the airport a little bit later and
Being able to get on your flight
it's
Definitely worth it to me and that's probably the main reason why I'm always gonna have clear if you're interested don't forget to sign up
With your Delta SkyMiles account because you'll get that discount if you don't have a SkyMiles account already sign up. It's free
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