To the editor: If State Senator Josh Newman (D-Fullerton) gets upset watching Clear customers being escorted to the front of the airport security line, then he must have a stroke when he has to pass through airline private lounges. . (“Are you tired of Clear travelers cutting off the airport security line? A California lawmaker wants change,” April 23)
And he foams at the mouth during boarding when he has to pass by all those people sitting in first class.
If Newman really is a “frequent flier,” as he claims, why doesn't he offer himself to Clear? About $200 a year is not much for a frequent traveler.
As for Newman feeling that Clear is “elitist and un-American,” is that how you feel when you see people sitting courtside at basketball games? I doubt I would be in her job if this had been a campaign issue.
Paula Del, Los Angeles
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To the editor: A legislative assault on Clear would do little to democratize travel.
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration, which supports Clear's limits, offers a premium service called PreCheck, where travelers can “cut the line” for a fee. As a frequent business traveler, I think Clear is worth the additional annual fee for the time savings on top of my PreCheck.
But consider that without Clear, there would still be more of us in front of you in line.
I also have the United Club card and wait for my flight comfortably and calmly, with free snacks and Wi-Fi instead of dodging excited children running through the gate lounge. This is also worth a couple extra dollars.
As your next flight heads to the runway, see if you can see the private jet that pulled in front of you to take off. They bypass security completely. That kind of priority service is out of my budget, but I don't envy people who have it.
Please leave Clear alone.
Mr. Anthony Peters, Laguna Beach
