Holiday travel is stressful enough. Don’t ground yourself this season by having the wrong identification. Federal law now requires all flyers to carry certain types of ID before boarding a plane, and ...

The REAL ID Act, passed by Congress in 2005 following the 9/11 attacks, set federal security standards for state-issued IDs such as driver’s licenses. In Texas, REAL ID–compliant cards are marked with ...

Still don’t have your REAL ID? If you’re planning to fly in 2026, the omission is going to cost you a couple of Andrew Jacksons. Starting in February, the Transportation Security Administration said, ...

Starting Feb. 1, travelers who do not present acceptable identification and still want to fly will be given an option to pay the fee to use "TSA Confirm.ID", an alternative identification system, the ...

Passengers wait in line at a TSA security checkpoint inside Terminal C at DFW International Airport on March 1, 2023. Elias Valverde II Dallas Morning News Beginning Feb. 1, there will be a new option ...

Houston travelers without a Real ID could soon pay $45 for an optional identity-verification process at airport security checkpoints. Those who don’t have a Real ID-compliant state driver’s license or ...

If you're traveling this week, the deadline to be REAL ID–ready has passed, and travelers who don't have one could now face a $45 fee at airport security. If you're flying without a REAL ID - and ...