With over 45 million travelers screened by the Transportation Security Administration this holiday season, many may have learned firsthand what a REAL ID is and isn't. Passed by Congress in 2005 and ...

Apple and Google would like to see your identification, please. With the former’s “Digital ID” launch last week, both companies now let you scan a digital ...

The ID.Polo will be the first of four new entry-level electric vehicles that Volkswagen plans to launch, starting in Spring 2026. The electric Polo “marks the beginning of a new generation of ...

The Volkswagen ID. Polo is nearly here. The German automaker revealed the official technical specifications of the upcoming subcompact EV. Built entirely in Europe, the ID. Polo will start from less ...

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 ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Starting Feb. 1, air travelers who try to board without a Real ID or other TSA-approved ID will be subject to a ...

For those who are planning to travel by plane this holiday season, more than a ticket will be needed to board. Travelers now need a REAL ID-compliant identification to board a federally regulated ...

As of February, passengers without the government-approved identity card will be asked to pay for alternative screening at U.S. airports. By Christine Chung Flying without a Real ID-compliant form of ...

As soon as January, the TSA wants to let air travelers without a REAL ID get through security by purchasing a biometric scan instead. Travelers without a REAL ID-compliant form of identification—such ...

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TSA says the fee will help pay for a new system to check travelers' identities. Airplane passengers without a REAL ID or passport could face an $18 fee under a new rule proposed by the Transportation ...

Residents can now add their driver's license or state ID to Apple Wallet on their iPhone or Apple Watch, allowing them to present it at 250 TSA security checkpoints—including Chicago's O’Hare, Lambert ...