The new eGates, launching this month at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, aim to streamline identity verification and

SEATAC, Wash. — Biometric verification is coming to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport's CLEAR lanes ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

TSA and Clear have introduced automated e-gates with facial recognition for identity verification at certain airports, aiming to speed up security lines; the pilot is available to Clear+ members and is supervised by TSA.

The biometric face scan system for checking in at airports is available to Clear+ members who pay $209 a year and promises to make the security process faster. NBC News’ Priya Sridhar tries it out to see how it works.

The company is planning “eGates” at major U.S. airports, using biometrics to match faces to IDs and boarding passes.

How Clear Airport Check-in Works Once at the airport, Clear members will find dedicated Clear Lanes they can head into where a Clear Ambassador will help the traveler scan either their fingerprint ...

It’s the peak of holiday travel season. You paid $189 for a yearly Clear membership to breeze through airport security and cut to the front of the TSA line.

The identification company Clear allows travelers to pay to cut in line. But you can’t buy your way out of inconvenience at America’s airports.

However, the added $50 fee each year will bite once they hit adulthood. Both TSA PreCheck and CLEAR offer you the ability to clear airport screening faster than ever before.

Get Clear The sign-up is easy. It can be done in less than 20 minutes, assuming you’re OK with handing over your biometric identity to a corporation. You can enroll upon arrival at participating ...

Security screening company CLEAR announced it is piloting biometric “eGates” is coming to three major American airports in partnership with the Transportation Security Administration ahead of a nationwide rollout.