Because you’re worth it …
by digby
Class system? What class system?
Frequent travelers who use San Francisco International Airport once again will be able to get through security a little faster with the return of a fee-based pre-screening program approved by the Airport Commission on Tuesday.
The CLEAR program, operated by a private company, Alclear LLC, will allow people to move to – or near – the front of the line to get their carry-on items screened. It will allow them to bypass the regular first tier of security where travelers must provide a driver’s license or passport to a Transportation Security Administration employee and instead use an automated kiosk.
“It provides predictability in getting to the front of the line and getting through clearance faster,” said SFO director John Martin.
Participants must pay a $179 annual fee for the special treatment. Spouses or domestic partners can be added on for an extra $50, and their children 17 years old and younger can join for free.
For a hefty fee we’ll make sure you don’t have to mingle with the polloi and you can jump to the head of the line for your baggage screening. Job creators like you shouldn’t have to wait for such inconveniences.
h/t to reader sleon — for the article and the post title.