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Re:We Finally Know Why the TSA Is Cracking Down on Clear at ... by JumpCrisscross on Sunday July 30, 2023 @06:34PM (#36936683)
> who lives and does business completely in the USA, applied for and got CLEAR ID immediately when the program was made public

Are you mixing up Clear and Global Entry? Clear only expedites domestic flights. And it never let you skip security, just get to the front of the line.

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Re:We Finally Know Why the TSA Is Cracking Down on Clear at ... by jen20 on Sunday July 30, 2023 @07:08PM (#36936956)
I don’t think Clear distinguishes between domestic and international flights.
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Re:We Finally Know Why the TSA Is Cracking Down on Clear at ... by JumpCrisscross on Sunday July 30, 2023 @07:20PM (#36937042)
> don’t think Clear distinguishes between domestic and international flights

Sorry, you’re correct. Clarified. Point is, someone ”who lives and does business completely in the USA” is Clear’s target market.

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Re:We Finally Know Why the TSA Is Cracking Down on Clear at ... by jen20 on Sunday July 30, 2023 @09:31PM (#36937905)
They’re the only market, give or take! You have to be a US resident or citizen to be able to use it.
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