Clear, Uber Team on Home to Airport Gate App

Secure identity company Clear and Uber have partnered to integrate Uber’s ride-hailing platform into Clear’s Home to Gate feature to offer a more predictable air travel experience, according to a Tuesday (Dec. 14) press release.

Clear app users can use the integration to determine when they should leave for their flight and reserve an Uber ride ahead of time, the release stated.

“Travel is surging back this holiday season, and together with Uber, we are helping travelers have a more predictable and stress-free travel experience,” said Clear CEO Caryn Seidman Becker in the release. “Home to Gate is the next step in our mission to create frictionless experiences and we are proud to have Uber along for the ride.”

Clear’s Home to Gate app-based feature analyzes traffic data, security screening wait times and airport walking distance in the terminal and alerts travelers about when to leave their homes or hotels and arrive at the airport, according to the release. Clear also offers expedited airport lanes, biometric boarding, lounge access and more.

“We’re thrilled to partner with Clear to alleviate some of the holiday travel stress,” said Uber Head of Mobility for the U.S. and Canada Dennis Cinelli in the release. “As we look to a busy holiday season, we’re focused on getting travelers where they need to go as quickly and easily as possible. Our integration with Clear will take the guesswork out of travel and give users peace of mind knowing they’ll get to the airport on time.”

In other news, gig workers want more detailed explanations about how the algorithms that track their activity work and transparency into how decisions are made.

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These workers deliver passengers, groceries and restaurant meals, and they are typically at the mercy of computer algorithms that could upend their workplace standing with little recourse.