Privatized 'fast' security programs still not seeing widespread acceptance
ABBY GRUEN AND SUSAN TODD, STAR-LEDGER STAFF, The Star-Ledger (Newark, New Jersey)
For John Gogarty, a public relations executive in Parsippany, getting through security at Orlando International Airport is no different from driving through the Holland Tunnel. He just wants to get through fast.
Gogarty, who uses E-ZPass when he drives, didn't hesitate to fork over $99 for membership in Orlando's equivalent of an E-ZPass lane - a program called Clear that allows travelers to speed through a special security line.
"If you're traveling during peak times, the security lines can be a mile deep at the Orlando airport," Gogarty said. "From a business traveler's perspective, it is a blessing."