A viral post showing a Waffle House employee ID prompted the TSA to officially state that such identification cards are not ...

The TSA is clarifying that one type of identification — a Costco membership card — is in fact not a valid form of Real ID ...

Congress passed the REAL ID Act in 2005 in response to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, and it finally became a reality after a number of delays and pushbacks.Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's ...

Travelers who are headed to airports and hoping to use their Costco membership cards in place of Real IDs are out of luck. Travelers need a Real ID — or other acceptable form of identification — for ...

Weapons and four letters on your boarding pass could get you held up at TSA. As TSA expects to screen more than 18.5 million ...

The TSA attempted to dispel rumors on social media that using a Costco card is equivalent to using a REAL ID to get through ...

In a June 4 post, the TSA debunked long-standing rumors on social media and warned people that Costco membership cards do not qualify as a REAL ID. “We love hotdogs and rotisserie chickens as much as ...

The Transportation Security Administration may ban lots of items from going through security, but these seven items will be ...

The Transportation Security Administration does not want domestic flyers to try using their Costco cards in lieu of the ...

Your Costco card grants you access to a lot of deals and discounts, but don't expect it to help when going through TSA at the airport.

“While not a replacement for your physical passport, digital ID can be used for domestic travel and at supported TSA checkpoints,” an Apple spokesperson said during the company’s latest splashy event, ...

The Costco confusion has likely only affected a small number of air travelers, as 93% of fliers who show up at the airport have a valid Real ID, the TSA said in late May.