Upgrades, downgrades and a few surprises—2025 rewrote the air-travel rule book. Here's what you missed, and what to expect in ...

94% of the traveling public in Florida already have REAL IDs, according to TSA. Officials said the goal of the fee is to ...

If you don't yet have a REAL ID, you can continue to fly, but it's going to cost you. Beginning Feb. 1, 2026, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will start collecting a $45 fee from ...

A new $45 fee will be levied on any passenger who shows up to airport security without a REAL ID or another TSA‑accepted form ...

Americans without a REAL ID or updated passport will have the option to fly in the new year, but they'll have to pay extra.

TSA is launching Confirm.ID, a $45 identity verification option for travelers who don't have the proper ID with them at the airport. Here's how to skip paying the fee.

All REAL ID documents, including driver's licenses, have a star stamp on the right-hand corner to indicate that it is federally compliant.

The Transportation Security Administration announced Monday that starting in February, U.S. air travelers who don’t have a ...

The updated ID has been required since May, but passengers without it have so far been allowed to clear security with additional screening and a warning. The Department of Homeland Security says 94% ...

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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 ...

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 ...