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Shipwack

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20. On one hand, I'm glad people can still fly...

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Mon Dec 1, 2025, 05:02 PM

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… even if they have been unable/unwilling to get a qualifying card.

On the other hand, if you can just ignore the requirement by slipping the government $35, doesn’t that defeat the whole purpose of Real ID? Why not just abolish the requirement altogether?

(Yes, yes, I know the whole security thing is kabuki theater…)

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TSA announces $45 fee for travelers with no REAL ID [View all] groundloop Monday OP

Was gonna say - it was originally going to be $18. BumRushDaShow Monday #1

I dunno' about "junk fee"..... IMO if you're gonna' fly just get a passport. groundloop Monday #2

Unless you are me and are a dedicated procrastinator. Polly Hennessey Monday #4

If you never plan to leave the country, why would you need a passport? n/t OnlinePoker Monday #6

Because they are going to basically make it so only those with special ID will be allowed to fly at all. OldBaldy1701E Monday #19

I'm with you, OldBaldy! slightlv Monday #21

Hear Hear! OldBaldy1701E 22 hrs ago #25

I think the vast majority of Americans never travel outside of the U.S. borders, so a passport would be a moot thing BumRushDaShow Monday #7

It's not so easy for everyone. LisaM Monday #9

Get a passport even if you don't have plans. Better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it. twodogsbarking Monday #16

Yep... plenty of time. OldBaldy1701E Monday #18

Always another unnecessary expense Torchlight Monday #3

More verification certificates and badges than degrees bucolic_frolic Monday #5

I'll add a bag of nickels to my preflight checklist. hunter Monday #8

Here in CA it was easy to do. Jacson6 Monday #10

Yeah same. Initech Monday #12

I've had issues in WI getting my kid one Luciferous Monday #14

It was easy in NY too Polybius Monday #22

Gee, why was it $45? Oh fuck off. Initech Monday #11

That's a big increase from the original Luciferous Monday #13

Got to render to Trump and all his preferred minions... RockCreek 21 hrs ago #28

Wow popsdenver Monday #15

Thinking back to flying in the 1980s and not much after that it has become so much hassle. twodogsbarking Monday #17

The Real ID Act of 2005 was bipartisan though Polybius Monday #23

Any idea popsdenver Monday #24

On one hand, I'm glad people can still fly... Shipwack Monday #20

Real ID................... Lovie777 21 hrs ago #26

Next step bigmonk 21 hrs ago #27

Already happening, if brown skinned etc RockCreek 21 hrs ago #29