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You’ve been warned. Starting today, Feb. 1, 2026 if you don’t have a REAL ID or other acceptable ID to board a flight, the TSA will charge you $45 for processing an alternative identification. You’ll also be subject to delays for additional screening which could cause you to miss your flight. The Transportation Security Administration
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Holiday travel is stressful enough without adding in the fear of missing your plane because of traffic on the road, at the TSA security line or travel time to a different terminal than where you checked in. Some airports need earlier arrival times than others, especially during the peak Christmas and New Year’s travel crush.
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It’s been front page news – the TSA is now allowing airline passengers to keep their shoes on in security lines. That reverses a policy in effect since 2006, after a would-be terrorist hid explosives in his shoes. Advances in security technology now can recognize explosives, so you can keep your shoes on. But –
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In these days of heightened security, soon you will not be able to board your flight with your driver’s license unless it includes a star on the upper right corner, showing it complies with the federal REAL ID Act. If it doesn’t, you will have to show another form of identification, such as a US
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We’ve all been hearing about airport security lines as long as three hours, causing people to miss their flights. But you can zip through airport security like a VIP with a “known traveler” card that gets you onto the expedited TSA PreCheck line. If you fly more than twice a year, you are a fool
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