Travelers flock to Clear security app to bypass TSA lines amid US airport chaos

Clear Secure has seen jump in new sign-ups amid the partial government shutdown as TSA workers go unpaid

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As travelers continue to face sprawling security lines across the US, one company is thriving amid the ongoing chaos.

Clear Secure, a biometric firm that allows travelers to bypass Transportation Security Administration (TSA) lines at more than 60 airports in the US, has reportedly seen a jump in new sign-ups this month amid the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown.