Nothing, it’s the paid for line cutting that is the problem (with airports getting a cut for enabling it). TSA could do the same biometrics verification, and arguably does with their latest credential authentication tech, where your ID is what is used to proof your travel plans at the agent podium. It’s a short hop to TSA doing facial recognition instead of scanning your ID.
With CLEAR, the biometrics are just the theater to enable the venue rev share and traveler benefit (cutting the line).
Not at all. They're the gatekeepers of the queue for access the inspection area behind the line, where the real bottleneck exists.
The ID check is currently an excuse to put that gatekeeper out front; they could do it as part of the inspection area and not impact a single thing. It could even be easily automated (it effectively is).
At the airport I regularly fly out of the id check is performed as part of the inspection area. There is a TSA id check station directly before each body/carry-on scanning station.
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What's morally wrong about validating identity through biometrics?
Nothing, it’s the paid for line cutting that is the problem (with airports getting a cut for enabling it). TSA could do the same biometrics verification, and arguably does with their latest credential authentication tech, where your ID is what is used to proof your travel plans at the agent podium. It’s a short hop to TSA doing facial recognition instead of scanning your ID.
With CLEAR, the biometrics are just the theater to enable the venue rev share and traveler benefit (cutting the line).
https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/credential-aut...
The point of the TSA line is to verify your identity. What is the point of waiting if you've already verified your identity?
Not at all. They're the gatekeepers of the queue for access the inspection area behind the line, where the real bottleneck exists.
The ID check is currently an excuse to put that gatekeeper out front; they could do it as part of the inspection area and not impact a single thing. It could even be easily automated (it effectively is).
At the airport I regularly fly out of the id check is performed as part of the inspection area. There is a TSA id check station directly before each body/carry-on scanning station.