TSA may charge passengers without REAL ID or passport
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The $18 fee is optional, but flyers without an acceptable ID, like a REAL ID, run the risk of not being allowed on their flight if they don't pay up.
Travelers who don’t have a REAL ID or passport can still pass through airport TSA checkpoints this holiday season, but they might be required to pay $18 if a new proposal goes into effect, the agency said this week.
The TSA is proposing an $18 fee for passengers who don't have a Real ID or passport when flying. WBZ-TV's Paula Ebben reports.