Flight Passengers Warn Of ‘real Id Apocalypse’ While Others Acknowledge Americans Can Still Fly

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The implementation of REAL ID arsenic of Wednesday, May 7, has immoderate Americans sharing their thoughts and concerns astir nan new travel requirement. 

Even arsenic nan TSA has had a "Be your REAL ID self" run and shared that individual recognition "must beryllium a REAL ID to travel," immoderate passengers person noted nan astir caller messaging astir nan existent airport policy.

One Redditor said connected societal media, "Rhetoric has been dialed backmost connected nan REAL ID situation."

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"Went from ‘must beryllium REAL ID compliant’ to ‘may beryllium taxable to further screening.’ Still spell retired and get your REAL IDs, people," publication nan post.

"OK, springiness maine nan other screening then," joked different user.  

REAL ID motion successful a wideshot of an airdrome afloat of people.

Non-compliant passengers whitethorn look other screening procedures arsenic of May 7 alternatively of outright formation denial, according to proscription authorities. (Fox News Digital)

Another added, "It’s successful everyone’s champion liking to person a passport aliases REAL ID / different accepted documents."                                                       

A TSA spokesperson told Fox News Digital, "Passengers who coming a state-issued recognition that is not REAL ID compliant astatine TSA checkpoints and who do not person different acceptable replacement shape of ID will beryllium notified of their non-compliance."

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"[They] whitethorn beryllium directed to a abstracted area and whitethorn person further screening," said nan spokesperson.     

In a Reddit thread connected Tuesday titled, "REAL ID Apocalypse starts tomorrow" — referring to May 7 — users shared their thoughts.

A motion astatine an airdrome of a female holding retired her "REAL ID" to promote travelers to get their REAL ID done earlier nan recreation prohibition takes place.

Passengers who are non-compliant successful respect to REAL ID "may beryllium directed to a abstracted area and whitethorn person further screening," according to TSA. (Fox News Digital)

"They already said if you don't person a REAL ID you tin still spell through, you'll conscionable spell [have] a longer process," commented 1 user.

Another Redditor said, "I’m judge location will beryllium loopholes. Heck, I’ve seen people fly pinch nary ID astatine all, conscionable other information checks."

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"Travelers person to usage an updated REAL ID licence aliases passport/passport card erstwhile walking and a ton of group won’t person it," claimed 1 user.

One Redditor posted astir flying without a REAL ID saying, "Homeland Security main says travelers pinch nary REAL ID tin alert for now, but pinch apt other steps."

Real ID and TSA lines

The REAL ID enforcement has begun arsenic of Wednesday, May 7. (Reuters/DC DMV)

On TSA’s website nether "REAL ID," nan agency lists what will hap if a flyer does not coming either a REAL ID aliases different compliant identification.

"Passengers who coming a state-issued recognition that is not REAL ID compliant astatine TSA checkpoints and who do not person different acceptable replacement shape of ID will beryllium notified of their non-compliance, whitethorn beryllium directed to a abstracted area and whitethorn person further screening," it states.

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Under nan "security screening" information of nan site, nan agency noted imaginable further screenings, specified arsenic a "pat-down screening."

"Additional security measures are successful spot from nan clip you get to nan airdrome until you get to your destination," it states.

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The agency adds, "TSA adjusts processes and procedures to meet nan evolving threat and to execute nan highest levels of proscription security. Because of this, you whitethorn announcement changes successful our procedures from clip to time."

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