COLUMBIA — Travelers across the country have been scrambling to get their REAL ID ahead of the May 7 enforcement deadline. The new identification is required for domestic air travel and for access to ...

Air travelers 18 years of age and older who do not have a REAL ID will soon face an added fee at airports, according to the Transportation Security Administration. Air travelers without a REAL ID will ...

Passengers and crew walk to a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security checkpoint while traveling at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in Los Angeles, on November 26, 2025.

Starting February 1, travelers without a REAL ID or other acceptable form of identification will incur a $45 fee at airport security checkpoints. Starting February 1, travelers without a REAL ID or ...

Angry passengers have been left frustrated by the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) enforcement of REAL ID, as "rude and dismissive" agents have been accused of refusing to accept valid ...