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The TSA has clarified that Waffle House IDs are not acceptable alternatives to REAL ID at airport security checkpoints. It was responding to a viral social media post with over 2.1 million views.

The TSA has approved these passports for domestic travel at supported checkpoints but warned users to bring a physical ID with them just in case.

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Apple Wallet is launching a digital passport that could replace Real ID for TSA screening at airports for domestic travel.

Apple announced on Monday that a TSA-approved version of Digital ID will be available on Apple Wallet this fall.

Costco membership cards will not function as Real IDs at airports, the TSA said on social media.

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TSA says it does not accept Costco cards as form of Real ID—Yes, you read that right There’s confusion at the airport again, and it involves a wholesale membership card.

For now, the TSA still conducts its screenings the old-fashioned way — with millimeter wave imaging, walk-through metal detectors, and yes, often-dreaded pat-downs.

With the busy summer travel season underway, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is warning globe-trotters about the dangers of using USB chargers at airports. According to a Facebook ...

The machines themselves are completely TSA-approved, though anything liquid—ink, disinfectant, or cleaning fluid still has to follow the standard 3.4-ounce rule. Pack it neatly and label everything.