United & CLEAR Scale Back Partnership, Premier 1Ks Lose Perks
In 2019, United Airlines bought a stake in CLEAR, a company that promises expedited airport security using biometric data. To coincide with this, United and CLEAR launched a partnership, offering benefits for MileagePlus members. Over time, we’ve seen the value of this scaled back, and now we’re seeing the latest example of that.

In 2019, United Airlines bought a stake in CLEAR, a company that promises expedited airport security using biometric data. To coincide with this, United and CLEAR launched a partnership, offering benefits for MileagePlus members. Over time, we’ve seen the value of this scaled back, and now we’re seeing the latest example of that.