The Clear card is no longer honored at US airports

Just hold up your Clear card (purchased for an annual subscription fee of about $200) and bypass the long lines at airport security.  That was the promise of the largest so-called ‘registered traveler’ program in the U.S. operated by a company called Verified Identity Pass.

Until this week.

The company abruptly shut down on June 22, closing down Clear lanes at 18 airports and leaving confused and angry subscribers in its wake.

Additionally, some travelers have raised concerns about the security of their personal data, which they shared as a requirement of applying for the card.  In a brief statement on its website, the company posted its privacy policy and gave an assurance to former customers that their data were secure.