Exclusive | Shocking airport security breach allowed traveler to bypass TSA and CLEAR using a complete strangers boarding pass

Flyer beware.A Delta passenger has claimed he was able to make it past nearly four security checkpoints with his government-issued ID in hand, but a stranger’s plane ticket — and it all started with his dog.B.R.(The Post has chosen not to reveal his full name to respect his privacy) checked into his flight at the Priority counter in the Miami International Airport on July 7.

During check-in, the tech entrepreneur noticed that the agent incorrectly stated his service dog wasn’t included in his reservation to LaGuardia Airport.The tech mogul told the Delta agent it must be an error, as he has been traveling under the same Delta profile for 11 years.He also noticed a small seat mistake; the printed boarding pass reflected seat 2A instead of 3A, his assigned seat.

A tiny mishap, but enough for pause.“When I asked why I had been moved, the agent could not provide an explanation,” B.R.told The Post.The gate agent made the adjustments to include his service dog but left his seat at 2A as B.R.

decided it was an insignificant error.He was then given the paper ticket and then sent to the security line.After checking his two bags, the first class flyer claims he made it through TSA PreCheck, including the facial recognition process, all with someone else’s boarding pass — successfully clearing every checkpoint.B.R.

did note one roadblock: He alleged an airport employee scanned his boarding pass at CLEAR Plus — a private security membership where, instead of showing your physical ID, an eye or face scan is done. Separate from government-run initiatives like TSA PreCheck and Global Entry, CLEAR’s biometric system speeds up your trip through airport security for a yearly fee of $209.B.R.told The Post that he entered through the designated spot for CLEAR members, but his profile was not coming up.

This is because while B.R.has the membership, the passenger whose ticket he was issued likely does not“They scanned my boarding pass and then said that it wasn...

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Publisher: New York Post

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