With just over a month to go before the new REAL ID rules take effect at airports nationwide, U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials say they are ready to enforce pre-pandemic regulations to enhance security standards for domestic travelers.
Starting on May 7, every traveler who’s 18 years of age or older must present a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or identification (ID) card, a state-issued enhanced driver’s license, or another acceptable form of identification at airport security checkpoints for domestic air travel, including a valid U.S. passport and other TSA-approved documents.
TSA spokesman Carter Langston told The Epoch Times that all 50 states are in full compliance with issuing REAL ID cards. He stated that the TSA, which is part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is monitoring the number of travelers visiting airport checkpoints and is focused on the impact on security screening operations….