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No REAL ID yet? You can still fly, but it may cost $45 without another form of accepted ID

Headline from ABC 7 New York, on the newest of 2 developments

Air travelers in the U.S. without a REAL ID or another acceptable form of identification are subject to a new fee starting Sunday.

ABC 7 New York's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Travelers without REAL ID subject to fee

    Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ·

  2. Newest

    No REAL ID yet? You can still fly, but it may cost $45 without another form of accepted ID

    Headline from ABC 7 New York ·

1 report not tied to one development ·

Read the reports

Reports & sources

18 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC New York

    Still don't have a Real ID or passport? Starting Feb. 1, it's going to cost you (opens NBC New York)

    Published

    NBC New York's feed description

    Starting Feb. 1, 2026, travelers without a Real ID or passport will face a $45 fee to fly domestically.

  2. NBC4 Washington

    Still don't have a Real ID or passport? Starting Feb. 1 it's going to cost you (opens NBC4 Washington)

    Published

    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    Starting Feb. 1, 2026, travelers without a Real ID or passport will face a $45 fee to fly domestically.

  3. CBS News

    A new $45 fee for travelers without Real ID starts Feb. 1. Here (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    Passengers without Real IDs can still fly if they pay a $45 fee, which covers the cost of additional identity verification screening.

  4. WHDH Boston

    No REAL ID yet? You can still fly, but it may cost $45 without another form of accepted ID - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

    Published

    WHDH Boston's feed description

    That little star on your U.S. driver’s license is about to save you $45.Beginning Sunday, air travelers in the U.S. without a REAL ID or another acceptable

  5. ABC 7 New York

    No REAL ID yet? You can still fly, but it may cost $45 without another form of accepted ID (opens ABC 7 New York)

    Published

    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    Air travelers in the U.S. without a REAL ID or another acceptable form of identification are subject to a new fee starting Sunday.

  6. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Travelers without REAL ID subject to fee (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

    Published

    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    Beginning Sunday, air travelers in the U.S. without a REAL ID or another acceptable form of identification, such as a passport, are subject to a new fee.

  7. Insider

    If you fly without a REAL ID, the TSA may now charge you a $45 fee (opens Insider)

    Published

    Insider's feed description

    A driver's license is officially no longer enough to fly within the US — at least without paying a fee.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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