No Real ID or passport? TSA may charge $45 to verify your identity and pass through security. Here's what to know about the ...

Live lobsters : Live lobsters are allowed through security, but TSA says your lobster friend must be transported in a clear, ...

The federal REAL ID requirement, first passed in 2005, officially took effect in May 2025 after years of delays. That means state-issued driver's licenses and IDs that aren't REAL ID–compliant are no ...

Evita Duffy-Alfonso opted out of the Transportation Security Administration's scan, which is legally allowed. But then she had to wait for a pat-down.

The TSA has proposed an $18 fee at security checkpoints for travelers who forget their Real ID or passport at the airport. This fee would cover the cost of a new biometric kiosk system to verify a ...

You can simply decline by stating to an agent that you do not want your photo taken and want to opt out of a face scan. From ...

Alfonso, who is pregnant, claimed she was subject to an "absurdly invasive" pat-down as she "didn't feel like getting radiation exposure from their body scanner" ...

Travelers who show up to the airport without a REAL ID or other approved identification may soon have to pay an $18 fee at Transportation Security Administration checkpoints. A newly proposed rule ...

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has had quite the year in 2025, with changes to its policies and checkpoints, from allowing you to keep your shoes on when you pass through its ...