CLEAR Opens at United Airlines’ Hometown Hub - Chicago O’Hare International Airport in Time for Holiday Travel

CLEAR and United Airlines launched CLEAR lanes at Chicago O’Hare International Airport to help make travel easier and more enjoyable ahead of the busy holiday travel season. CLEAR, the secure identity company that uses biometrics to build a frictionless and secure world, which recently opened lanes in United’s hubs in New York/ Newark and expanded to all terminals in Houston, is now open in every United hub location. The companies are working together to create innovative experiences that are available with a blink of an eye or tap of a finger to reduce friction from curb-to-gate. Through this partnership, the airline’s MileagePlus members are eligible for free and discounted pricing on CLEAR memberships. 

“CLEAR and United see significant opportunity to make travel safer, easier and more predictable for our members, and we’re committed to delivering innovation that eliminates friction from curb-to-gate and beyond,” said Caryn Seidman Becker, CLEAR’s Chairman and CEO.  “We’re excited to make CLEAR available at all United Hub locations nationwide and thrilled to have created more than 230 new jobs, including nearly 50 here in Chicago, to support our recent expansion and enhance the travel experience for all.”

CLEAR is changing the way more than four million consumers experience the world by transforming the cards in their wallets into a single biometric ID.  After a quick one-time enrollment, CLEAR members enjoy frictionless experiences at 60+ locations nationwide, including more than 30 airports.  At airports, members verify their identity with CLEAR with a tap of their finger or blink of an eye before continuing on to physical screening.  

“This Thanksgiving travel season, United will operate 58,000 flights systemwide, including over 700 flights from Chicago O’Hare International Airport on Sunday, Dec. 1, our busiest travel day,” said Mike Hanna, vice president of operations at O’Hare for United. “Now having CLEAR open at all our hubs and at many of the other major airports where we fly, our customers have a more consistent experience, and seamless option to proceed through security during the peak travel season and beyond.”