The TSA will charge some people $45 to get through airport security. What to know before you fly. It's not too late to get a REAL ID in Mississippi.

A new alternative identity verification program for flyers without Real ID began Feb. 1. TSA urges Arizonans to get Real IDs before their travels.

TSA officials say the charge helps pay for additional resources needed to carry out more intensive screening.

Travelers without a Real ID now face new requirements at airport security. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem discussed the changes, calling them part of what she described as the Trump administration’s “golden age of travel.

Starting Feb. 1, 2026, air travelers without a REAL ID or acceptable identification can pay a $45 fee to verify their identity through the new TSA ConfirmID system for a 10-day travel period.

From metal detectors to full-scale screening, US travel security changed fast. We look at why and when the TSA was introduced - and what came before.

On Feb. 1, The U.S. Transportation Security Administration's new service, ConfirmID, was officially made available. Here's how it works.

Kristi Noem emphasizes TSA's role in U.S. security, its success in preventing terror-linked individuals from flying, and Miami Airport's modernization.