Real ID or Pay Extra at the airport

[LonArcvarden]

This just in, TSA will allow travelers with no Real ID to pay $45 and go through a separate identification verification and screening process. They didn't confirm who provided the slickum. "Under the program, TSA will conduct additional identity verification in an attempt to confirm a traveler’s identity. "However, clearance is not guaranteed, the agency warned." And if you aren't cleared you will stay on the ground. But read all about it:


foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/no-real-id-tsa-charge-travelers-airports-45-beginning-february




Oh wait, that's on Fox Business so it can't be true.

[Oreganus]

I ended up renewing my ID anyway, but on a couple of last‑minute trips I leaned on Travel Business Class to sort things out. They were able to find business seats at prices that made the hassle at the airport feel a lot less painful, and having someone on call took the edge off the whole process. If the extra TSA fee bugs you, putting the savings toward a smoother flight feels like a fair trade.