Airport security firm CLEAR grows revenue 28 percent as eGates reach 53 airports

CLEAR, the US company that checks travellers' identity at airport security, reported its results for the third quarter of 2026 on 4 November from New York. Revenue rose by more than a quarter compared with the same months of 2025. The company also said its automatic eGates now work at 53 airports.

The numbers

Revenue for July to September was US$292.9 million. That is 27.8 percent more than a year earlier. Total bookings reached US$323.5 million, up 24.4 percent.

Net income for the quarter was US$75.3 million. CLEAR counted 46.7 million members on 30 September 2026, which is 30.7 percent more than a year before. Of these, 8.5 million were active members of CLEAR+, the paid airport service, up 14.5 percent.

More eGates at airport security

An eGate is a gate at the security checkpoint. It opens once the system has matched the traveller's face. CLEAR expects eGates to cover most of its airport network by the end of 2026.

CLEAR+ was at 62 airports at the end of September. In early November it opened at Tampa International Airport, so the network now counts 63 airports. CLEAR Concierge, a personal escort service through the airport, runs at 42 airports.

The company also signs travellers up for TSA PreCheck at 285 retail locations. For the fourth quarter of 2026 it expects revenue of US$299 million to US$302 million.

"Identity is security and in today's environment, that is more important than ever," said Caryn Seidman Becker, CLEAR's CEO.

On The Flying Engineer

Read more about CLEAR on its company page. Other companies that screen passengers and protect airports are on the aviation security companies page.

CLEAR was among the exhibitors at World Aviation Festival 2026 in Lisbon in October. Security teams also meet at the ACI-NA Security Technology Conference, 20 to 23 September 2027 in Arlington in the United States.

Source: CLEAR