The rule was originally implemented for security reasons last month.
Clear users might now sigh in relief . TheTransportation Security Administrationis backpedal and roll back its plans to require more Clear users to show validation of ID .
Just last month , TSA announced that , for security purposes , it would call for an increase number ofClearmembers to submit proof of designation to an agent instead of get around the step wholly .
Before the new rule was announced , all Clear users were able to confirm their identity via either iris scan or fingerprint at allow for well-defined cubicle . This allow member to skip TSA security lines and interaction with an agentive role , instead being see directly to the masking country . With the July rules , instead , more Clear users would have need to add the agent fundamental interaction into the mix , where they ’d need to show their ID and boarding pass . The grounds for the change was , in fact , increased security measures .
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" TSA is creditworthy for ensuring that all system and programs , including those supply by individual companies , satisfy required standards and will take necessary whole tone to ensure security department needs are converge , " a TSA spokespersontold The Points Guyin a statement . " Accurate and reliable check of rider identity is foundational to aviation security and effective covering by TSA . "
Now , however , the TSA is taking a step back . alternatively of requiring all Clear members to show proof of ID , TSA has now announced that it would demand a small batch of open users to undergo additional personal identity confirmation rather of all travelers , theWashington Postreports . Both Clear and TSA confirm the change toThe Points Guy .
However , it is reportedly only a thing of time before all Clear members will need to show proof of identification , as the process is only delayed for now .
" All Registered Traveler player will be ask to demonstrate ID , whether physical or digital , to TSA ’s Credential Authentication Technology ( CAT ) , with the timeline for effectuation to be check , " said a TSA spokesperson , according to The Points Guy .
