Re:35% of Japanese people say they’ll ‘never travel’ again
by Uvix on Sunday December 18, 2022 @09:16PM
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It was probably accurate at the time; but with the recent push to require passports for domestic travel, it's natural that the US has seen an increase in the number of people getting one.
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Re:35% of Japanese people say they’ll ‘never travel’ again
by ch4s3 on Sunday December 18, 2022 @09:24PM
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Ehh, most people seem to be getting RealIDs where possible and the new deadline is in 2025.
Re:35% of Japanese people say they’ll ‘never travel’ again
by ghaff on Sunday December 18, 2022 @09:28PM
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Yeah, if people don't see a need for a passport, they'll just get a RealID-compliant driver's license which is probably cheaper and doesn't involve carrying an additional card to fly (eventually).
Re:35% of Japanese people say they’ll ‘never travel’ again
by alwayslikethis on Sunday December 18, 2022 @09:21PM
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When was it required to have a passport for domestic travel? I think everyone just uses a driver's license.
Re:35% of Japanese people say they’ll ‘never travel’ again
by spike021 on Sunday December 18, 2022 @10:00PM
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Not everyone has a driver's license.
Re:35% of Japanese people say they’ll ‘never travel’ again
by ghaff on Sunday December 18, 2022 @10:23PM
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Every state (I assume) will issue a state ID that is not a driver's license.
Re:35% of Japanese people say they’ll ‘never travel’ again
by spike021 on Monday December 19, 2022 @03:36AM
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Just because it's available doesn't mean everyone has one.
Re:35% of Japanese people say they’ll ‘never travel’ again
by ghaff on Monday December 19, 2022 @08:12AM
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And what does that have to do with the upthread claim that there's a push to require passports for domestic travel? Which is simply untrue.
Re:35% of Japanese people say they’ll ‘never travel’ again
by spike021 on Monday December 19, 2022 @01:21PM
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Some people who do need a legal document for travel favor getting a passport? But that doesn't mean everyone has a state ID.
Re:35% of Japanese people say they’ll ‘never travel’ again
by labcomputer on Sunday December 18, 2022 @10:02PM
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In theory, Any Day Now, you will be required to have a RealID (tm) to board a fight. Of course, the deadline has been pushed back yet again.
Not all drivers licenses meet that criteria, but a passport does.
Re:35% of Japanese people say they’ll ‘never travel’ again
by landemva on Monday December 19, 2022 @03:15AM
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> you will be required to have a RealID to board a fight.
Which law says that?
It is possible to fly domestic without ID. I did it twice and TSA had me sign a form which basically declared that I am not a problem.
The ID check is to make it difficult to resell frequent flier award travel. So the TSA ID-checkers are the airline's revenue helpers.
Last summer I put a bunch of transparent tape over the picture on my passport to see what would happen with TSA. The TSA lady asked me to peel it off. That was going slowly so she called a supervisor who simply waved me through.
Re:35% of Japanese people say they’ll ‘never travel’ again
by ghaff on Monday December 19, 2022 @08:10AM
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I have flown without government ID--somehow lost my license between the car and the airport door. Unclear that will remain the case once RealID requirement goes into effect or at least to what degree it will be at the whim of a TSA supervisor.
Re:35% of Japanese people say they’ll ‘never travel’ again
by midoridensha on Monday December 19, 2022 @12:43AM
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No, I think the thing that really changed things was when Canada and Mexico started requiring passports for US Citizens. Before that, Americans could just drive across the border. Lots of Americans don't travel overseas, but go to Canada/Mexico frequently, especially if they live near the border.