Forgetting your identification doesn’t automatically ground your trip, but TSA ConfirmID and extra screening can add time.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Transportation Security Administration has gotten serious about enforcing federal identification standards at airport ...

With weeks until the REAL ID deadline, the TSA is telling travelers without a REAL ID to get to the airport early and they “may not be allowed into the checkpoint.” Beginning May 7, travelers without ...

Editor’s Note: This story was updated with new details from TSA. (NEXSTAR) — If you have plans to fly in 2026 but don’t have a REAL ID, be prepared: you may have to fork over $45 before you can pass ...

TSA Administrator Adam Stahl explained what Americans without REAL ID should do if they have an upcoming flight, and he addressed concerns about the potential for long lines as a result. Enforcement ...

The moment typically ends at the curb: a hand reaches to the wallet, a pocket turns out empty, and a traveler can understand that he/she has left the driver license at home. This misjudgment now comes ...

The federal Real ID deadline has officially gone into effect at all US airports starting May 7, 2025—arguably the most momentous travel day of the year. Under the new rules, travelers will no longer ...

The REAL ID requirement for domestic air travel in the U.S. began on May 7. Initial reports from several major airports indicate smooth implementation with minimal passenger disruption. Most travelers ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Clinton National Airport in Little Rock announced that beginning February 1, travelers arriving at the TSA Security Checkpoint without a REAL ID, passport, or trusted traveler ...

As soon as January, the TSA wants to let air travelers without a REAL ID get through security by purchasing a biometric scan instead. Travelers without a REAL ID-compliant form of identification—such ...

Travelers take note: The federal government says it will start enforcing Real ID requirements at U.S. airports starting May 7 — for real this time. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited ...

Today is the deadline for millions of Americans to have a Real ID — the new standard identification card that will be required to board domestic flights or access some federal buildings. Alternative ...