United Airlines cuts Clear priority security benefit for top-tier elites - The Points Guy

United Airlines cuts Clear priority security benefit for top-tier elites - The Points Guy

Beginning in May, there will be one less benefit of being a top-tier United Airlines elite member. The Chicago-based airline emailed Premier 1K flyers this week to announce that it would cut the free Clear Plus membership effective May 1. Existing Clear Plus members who have already signed up for complimentary access will continue to be able to use this service until their membership renews. When it does, Premier 1K members will receive a $70 di…

United Airlines Drops CLEAR Plus Membership For Premier 1K Members - Live and Let's Fly

United Airlines is quietly removing complimentary CLEAR Plus membership for Premier 1K members later this spring, further eroding the value of top-tier status in MileagePlus. United Premier 1K Members Will No Longer Receive Complimentary CLEAR Plus Membership CLEAR Plus is a membership-based airport security program that leverages biometric technology—like fingerprint and eye scans—to streamline your airport experience. Available at dozens of ai…

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. The current state of the United & CLEAR partnership As the latest development to this partnership, as of May 1, 2025,…

United Premier 1K® Members Will Lose Complimentary CLEAR Plus Memberships Soon - The Bulkhead Seat

United Airlines made a change to the benefits offered to its Premier 1K® members and not in a good way. Starting May 1st, they’ll no longer receive complimentary CLEAR Plus memberships and will be forced to pay $129 (which is a $70 discount). This is a loss and makes Premier 1K® less competitive with Delta Diamond Medallion (which still offers the membership for free). United has been offering Premier 1K® and Global Services® members free member…

United Airlines Removes CLEAR Plus Membership for 1K Elites

On May 1, those with high-end United Airlines Premier 1K status will lose a perk: They’ll no longer receive a complimentary CLEAR Plus membership. Instead, 1K elites will get a discount on their membership going forward. Here’s what United Premier 1K members should know about this upcoming change. What Is CLEAR Plus? CLEAR Plus is a membership-based airport security program that uses biotechnology — such as your fingerprints or a scan of your ey…