20 years later, the Real ID deadline is here. Here's why it took so long
Real ID will be enforced in U.S. airports starting May 7. Implementing the law involved years of negotiations between federal and state officials.
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What you need to know as the May 7 Real ID deadline approaches
Driver's licenses and IDs that are not Real ID-compliant will no longer get you through U.S. airport security once the law takes effect in a few weeks, but full enforcement may not start right away.
Delta apologizes — again — after another stowaway boards a flight without ticket
The incident marks the second time in less than a month that an unticketed passenger was discovered on a Delta Air Lines flight, this time en route to Hawaii.
TSA found record number of firearms at airport checkpoints in 2023. Most were loaded
The number of firearms found at airport security checkpoints has reached an all-time high. Agency officials said the No. 1 reason passengers give is that they forgot they were carrying them.
It Was Shoes On, No Boarding Pass Or ID. But Airport Security Forever Changed On 9/11
No boarding pass or ID was needed to go to the gate, and 4-inch-blade knives were allowed aboard planes. Now we take off shoes, can't have liquids over 3.4 oz and go through high-tech body scanners.
A record 6,542 guns — 18 a day — were intercepted at U.S. airport security in 2022
With the exception of pandemic-disrupted 2020, the number of weapons intercepted at U.S. airport checkpoints has climbed every year since 2010.
Ahead of the holidays, the cost for TSA PreCheck is dropping
The bulk of TSA PreCheck passengers spent less than five minutes at security checkpoints.
TSA Is Doubling Fines For Those Who Refuse To Wear A Mask While Flying
President Biden says, "If you break the rules, be prepared to pay." He calls the harassment aimed at airline employees over masks "wrong" and "ugly."
Banking On Busy Summer Travel Season, Airlines Add More Flights And New Routes
Amid a sudden surge in demand for domestic travel, especially to beach destinations and national parks, decimated airlines are adding service to new markets as they try to inch back to profitability.
TSA Extends Mask Mandate Aboard Flights Through Summer As Travel Increases
Even as COVID-19 cases decrease and more Americans get vaccinated, the Transportation Security Administration is keeping strict regulations on wearing masks when traveling domestically.