Clear partnering with TSA, unveils new biometric ‘e-gates’ at 3 major airports

The security screening company Clear is officially unveiling new biometric e-gates at three new U.S. airports Tuesday in partnership with the Transportation Security Administration. TPG got an exclusive first look at the new gates in action at Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK) during the testing phase earlier this year, which also included Oklahoma City’s…

Southwest Airlines launches vacation packages for hotel, car bookings

For the first time, Southwest Airlines loyalists will soon be able to earn Rapid Rewards points when staying in a hotel or booking a rental car. The Dallas-based carrier on Tuesday announced its long-promised vacation packages platform called Getaways by Southwest. Included in this announcement is a way for customers to return to the days…