A timely tale of the totally true way that you, yes YOU, can jump the kill-me-now airport security lines with your very own Clear Pass!

It’s easy to apply online, and once the TSA clears ya (Clear Pass takes care of all that beaurocratic nonsense), you’ll get a Clear card that clearly says, “Fudge You!” to the system, The Man, the years-off-your-life stripping hassles of hangin’ with the masses…

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Ok, so I leave the airport to grab a few last minute gifts, as I had waited to get the bulk of stuff for friends and family back home on account of carrying it in my backpack….and, well, airport prices are prohibitive, as I only have $120US on me (which, thanks to scrimping, is more than I budgeted).

So I run into another set of dramas, get back to the airport over an hour before my flight is due to depart, not so bad considering what had happened to me in trying to get back to the airport and I thought as my luggage is already checked in and it’s just me and my carry on bag… not so fast buddy, this is Santiago…and, well, no amount of tears, tantrums or pleading could get me on the flight…it seems it was over booked, by quite a few, so that’s that for me.

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What do you do at 2 o’clock in the morning when you have just arrived in Heathrow’s new terminal 5 on a 12 hour flight from Florida and you are told that your baggage has been delayed by the current backlog and you will have to wait 6 more hour’s before you can collect it.

Apart from getting arrested for foul and abusive behaviour (Naomi Campbell springs to mind) you could always calm down and check into a hotel.

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