> missed connections and mandatory security checks which aren't things which can be cut with technology
Yes they can. Clear makes security a breeze. And small, efficient planes make direct flights competitive with connecting ones.
Yes they can. Clear makes security a breeze. And small, efficient planes make direct flights competitive with connecting ones.
The biggest delays are people who don’t have their ID and ticket ready when they get to the front of the line, and people who can’t figure for the life of them how to use the kiosks without additional assistance.
A lineup anywhere is a sign of not enough money being paid, so people pay with their time.
I do bet that some of the fee you pay to Clear goes to the TSA, which pays for more security staff.
More poignant examples: mobile passports and global entry. Fundamentally faster (checks performed when you enroll, and then automatically, and while you get off the plane), and scalably so.
For example, the TSA added pre-check, which does speed up security by reducing requirements.
And the UCIS has added kiosks for global entry and us citizens, which effectively increases the number of security processing 'staff' at checkpoints, making things faster.
No it doesn't, because the limitation at most major airports is the number of takeoff and landing slots. More, smaller, planes would reduce capacity because you can only have a plane takeoff every 3 minutes or so.