TSA Paves Way for Expanded Registered Traveler Program
Thursday, July 24th, 2008Good news for anyone who’s wanted to join the Registered Traveler program: more participating airports and lower fees are on the horizon. Today the TSA announced that it has decided to lift a cap on the number of airports offering programs like Clear and Preferred Traveler. Before today, that cap kept the number of airports with registered traveler programs like Clear to a meager 20 spread around the nation.
What’s more, the TSA has decided to eliminate its $28 fee for the program. Travelers will still have to pay fees levied by the private sector service providers offering the programs, but the costs will now be significantly less. With the Clear program, for example, that brings the cost of a first-year membership down to $100 from $128 per person.

