From May 2025, flying without a REAL ID or approved ID may trigger a new $18 biometric check fee, delays, or even denied ...

Passengers who cannot present an acceptable form of identification may pay a $45 fee to use TSA’s modernized identity-verification system.

Passengers without Real IDs have still been able to board flights since May; they’ve just been advised to budget extra time to get through security. Soon, they’ll have to pay up.

The TSA will continue to allow airline passengers who don't have an acceptable form of identification to board their flight, but starting Feb. 1 they must pay $45 for the use of an alternative ...

Travelers who show up at airport checkpoints without a REAL ID or passport may soon have to pay for it, according to a new federal proposal that could change how millions of passengers move through ...