US air travelers without REAL IDs will be charged a $45 fee

Re:US air travelers without REAL IDs will be charged a $45 fee by granzymes on Monday December 01, 2025 @08:29PM (#46116175)

I’ve gone through this process before and while it was more work it did not take 30 minutes.

I presented a student ID and was escorted through the security line. My baggage was selected for additional screening and I received a pat down search.

I went through an identical procedure on the return flight, right down to the exact words the TSA agent spoke to me while conducting the pat down.

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Re:US air travelers without REAL IDs will be charged a $45 fee by tuxracer on Monday December 01, 2025 @08:33PM (#46116204)

I've also gone through this process, it did take about 30 minutes in my case. That also included waiting for a TSA agent to be available to even start the process. So YMMV, perhaps based on how busy the airport is at the time.

They had me answer a series of questions about past addresses etc, it wasn't just an extra pat down in my case. After answering all the questions correctly they allowed me to continue.

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