NEW YORK, April 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Delta Air Lines
(NYSE: DAL) and CLEAR are partnering to bring CLEAR's expedited
security experience to more major airports across the country,
ultimately reducing the time spent by customers in security
lines. Delta will provide CLEAR's biometric service to its
U.S. Diamond Medallion members free of charge and all U.S. Delta
SkyMiles members will have access to preferential pricing.
"Our customers tell us their time is valuable, as is having a
consistent, enjoyable airport experience with reduced hassle," said
Ed Bastian, Delta's incoming CEO.
"We look forward to what this partnership will bring to our
customers."
CLEAR is the leading U.S. biometric identity platform that
utilizes fingerprint and iris identification technology at airports
and sports stadiums across the U.S.
"This partnership has the potential to revolutionize travel
using our biometric approach to security screening, aircraft access
and more," said Caryn
Seidman-Becker, CLEAR's CEO. "Delta fully appreciates the
benefits and breadth of CLEAR's secure identity platform, and they
have a long-established reputation for passenger-centric
innovation. The fact that they share our vision for the future of
this platform, and are willing to put that vision into practice,
makes this partnership very exciting."
This year, Delta and CLEAR plan to expand airport security line
access points to Delta's U.S. hub airports allowing registered
customers to expedite the document check process at security
screening checkpoints.
Full details for Delta customers are still being finalized and
Delta will proactively reach out to customers with information
about offer eligibility, enrollment and airport launch
schedules.
About Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines serves nearly 180 million customers each year.
In 2016, Delta was named to Fortune's top 50 Most Admired Companies
in addition to being named the most admired airline for the fifth
time in six years. Additionally, Delta has ranked No.1 in the
Business Travel News Annual Airline survey for an unprecedented
five consecutive years. With an industry-leading global network,
Delta and the Delta Connection carriers offer service to 324
destinations in 58 countries on six continents. Headquartered in
Atlanta, Delta employs nearly
80,000 employees worldwide and operates a mainline fleet of more
than 800 aircraft. The airline is a founding member of the SkyTeam
global alliance and participates in the industry's leading
trans-Atlantic joint venture with Air France-KLM and Alitalia as
well as a joint venture with Virgin Atlantic. Including its
worldwide alliance partners, Delta offers customers more than
15,000 daily flights, with key hubs and markets including
Amsterdam, Atlanta, Boston, Detroit, Los
Angeles, Minneapolis/St.
Paul, New York-JFK and LaGuardia, London-Heathrow, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Salt Lake City, Seattle and Tokyo-Narita.
Delta has invested billions of dollars in airport facilities,
global products and services, and technology to enhance the
customer experience in the air and on the ground. Additional
information is available on the Delta News Hub, as well as
delta.com, Twitter @DeltaNewsHub, Google.com/+Delta,
Facebook.com/delta and Delta's blog takingoff.delta.com.
ABOUT CLEAR
CLEAR is the nation's leading biometric identity platform,
strengthening security and redefining the consumer experience at
major venues across the country. CLEAR has a growing base of over
500,000 loyal members nationwide and has been used more than three
million times by travelers. CLEAR currently operates at
San Francisco, San Jose, Denver, Dallas-Fort
Worth, Houston Bush,
Houston Hobby, San Antonio, Austin, Orlando, Miami, Las
Vegas, Baltimore-Washington, and Westchester County Airport
in New York. Additionally, its
biometric service can be found at Yankee Stadium in New York, Coors
Field in Denver, Marlins
Park in Miami and AT&T Park in
San Francisco. Enrollment is fast
and easy and can be done at any of CLEAR's enrollment centers
(http://clearme.com/enrollment-centers). For more information
on how CLEAR is changing the way people travel and enjoy sporting
events, visit http://www.clearme.com.
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SOURCE CLEAR; Delta Air Lines