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

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New York-based , the operator of registeredd travelservice CLEAR, said the paid securitg lanes at its member airports would cease operations because the companu “has been unable to negotiate an agreement with its senior creditor to continue operations,” accordingg to a statement posted on the company’s Web site, Last March, the company said it had 20,000p registered travelers in metro Atlanta.
As of last year, the companty had more than 200,000 CLEARR members, who paid up to $199 for an annualk membership for access to designated securit lanes at participating airports Members providedbiometric data, whicuh was encoded on a card, for the promised of a speedier and convenient trip through airport security. The service targeted businesx travelers who routinely travelby air. The companu was founded by founderSteve Brill. CLEAR laness opened at the airport about the same time as an expansionb of the main security lanesat Hartsfield-Jackson. The new additionzs included lanes designed specifically forexperienced travelers.
Airpory officials have said the added lanes have kept security wait timesx below 10 minuteson average, which might have made CLEA lanes less advantageous to consumers.