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Re:The TSA's New $45 Fee to Fly Without ID Is Illegal by iknowstuff on Monday February 02, 2026 @06:52PM (#46864102)
Do you not see how an organization discouraging the use of something inefficient benefits as a whole?

Thats why cashless businesses exist, why you pay more for things that involve human attention instead of automated online solutions etc.

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Re:The TSA's New $45 Fee to Fly Without ID Is Illegal by beeflet on Monday February 02, 2026 @07:14PM (#46864370)
Who does it benefit? Not me. Maybe it benefits Mastercard and Visa.
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Re:The TSA's New $45 Fee to Fly Without ID Is Illegal by iknowstuff on Monday February 02, 2026 @08:11PM (#46864908)
Yes it benefits the consumer through lower prices, and in the case of cashless specifically, less tax fraud, etc
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Re:The TSA's New $45 Fee to Fly Without ID Is Illegal by craftkiller on Monday February 02, 2026 @08:13PM (#46864928)
Most businesses near me offer lower prices to people paying with cash.
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Re:The TSA's New $45 Fee to Fly Without ID Is Illegal by iknowstuff on Monday February 02, 2026 @10:49PM (#46866235)
High interchange fees?

https://www.clearlypayments.com/blog/interchange-fees-by-cou...

or tax fraud, otherwise cashless is obviously cheaper

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