The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is proposing an $18 fee for travelers who do not have a REAL ID to cover the costs of new biometric technology needed for identity verification.

The holidays may be extra special for several Transportation Security Administration agents based at Harry Reid International Airport after receiving $10,000 bonus checks for perfect attendance during the 43-day government shutdown.

The Real ID rules went into effect in May 2025 and mean that all travelers must present an enhanced driver’s license, passport, Global Entry card, or other form of federal identification at the airport security checkpoint. (TSA has a full list of accepted IDs on its website.)

Millions of Americans will fly during the Thanksgiving weekend, and some passengers visiting family or friends want to bring food with them. Well, the Transportation Security Administration has some tips on what foods people can bring in carry-on bags.

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem visited Las Vegas for a press conference with TSA employees at Harry Reid International Airport.

Airplane passengers without a REAL ID or passport could face an $18 fee under a new rule proposed by the Transportation Security Administration.

The Transportation Security Administration has proposed a rule that would charge travelers who lack a Real ID an $18 fee at security checkpoints, according to a notice published Thursday in the Federal Register.

Here's a full list of every airline and airport that offers the fast new TSA PreCheck Touchless ID security program.

Travelers can use the new Digital ID and Google Wallet ID Pass as Real IDs to get through TSA checkpoints at more than 250 airports in the U.S.

A Black Labrador Retriever named Hunter on Wednesday received a retirement send-off from the TSA at Logan Airport, where he worked to detect explosives for nearly a decade. Hunter’s official post-career plans include “spending his retirement on his handler’s couch,” TSA spokesperson Daniel Velez said on Wednesday.

If you travel with your family often, take advantage of the current TSA PreCheck BOGO promo that's made for big groups.