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For those who are planning to travel by plane this holiday season, more than a ticket will be needed to board. Travelers now need a REAL ID-compliant identification to board a federally regulated ...

Air travelers without a Real ID got a red tag before a secondary screening on May 7, the day the program launched. (Jeff Gritchen/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images) The U.S.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Starting Feb. 1, air travelers who try to board without a Real ID or other TSA-approved ID will be subject to a ...

Traveling without a REAL ID? You'll have to pay fees starting in February. Travelers going through airport security checkpoints without a REAL ID or passport will face a $45 fee starting Feb. 1, the ...

Dec. 1 (UPI) --The Transportation Security Administration announced Monday that fliers who don't have an acceptable REAL ID or passport can pay a $45 fee and use Confirm.ID, a modernized identity ...

U.S. air travelers who haven't upgraded to a Real ID can still fly without one, but starting Feb. 1 they'll be charged a $45 fee, the Transportation Security Administration said Monday. Flyers without ...

The TSA has proposed an $18 fee for travelers who arrive at airport security without a REAL ID or valid passport. The REAL ID requirement, which went into effect in May 2025, mandates compliant ...

Still don’t have your REAL ID? If you’re planning to fly in 2026, the omission is going to cost you a couple of Andrew Jacksons. Starting in February, the Transportation Security Administration said, ...

How to use the latest feature at TSA checkpoints. Travelers headed to the airport for Thanksgiving, or anytime this holiday season, can now use the new Apple Digital ID for a frictionless TSA ...

If you still don't have Real ID, you'll be able to fly, but you'll have to pay extra before you can board the plane. The Transportation Security Administration will soon charge airport travelers ...

Travelers who don’t have a REAL ID or passport can still pass through airport TSA checkpoints this holiday season, but they might be required to pay $18 if a new proposal goes into effect, the agency ...