The airline launched a streamlined, photo-based process on Monday, Dec. 22 for AAdvantage passengers going through Charlotte Douglas International Airport using the Transportation Security ...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - American Airlines members with TSA PreCheck traveling through Charlotte Douglas International Airport can now use touchless ID. Now available at CLT Security Checkpoint 2, the ...
Airport security is in the middle of a quiet but consequential shift, as identity checks move from plastic cards to phones ...
A rumor that circulated online in December 2025 claimed the U.S. Transportation Security Administration was checking cellphones — including devices belonging to seniors — at airports for five specific ...
The Transportation Security Administration will charge $45 to air passengers who don’t present a REAL ID or acceptable form of ID beginning Feb. 1, 2026. Travelers who do not present a compliant ID ...
The new policy will go into effect in February 2026 Jeff Gritchen/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty The TSA will require passengers without a Real ID to pay a $45 fee in order to travel ...
TSA’s Confirm.ID program offers a $45 backup option for travelers who arrive at the airport without acceptable ID KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI / AFP via Getty Images REAL ID enforcement began May 7, 2025, ...
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 ...
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 ...
If you haven’t gotten a Real ID, it may soon cost you even more to fly domestically. The Transportation Security Administration announced Dec. 1 that U.S. air travelers who do not have a Real ID or ...
The TSA will charge air travelers $45 if they do not have a Real ID. This new program, called TSA Confirm.ID, will launch on Feb. 1, 2026. The Real ID Act went into effect on May 7, requiring ...
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% ...