It would only make sense if it was a one time fee, and you got your ID as a result.
We also know it’s not about security, or you couldn’t fly without one.
We know it’s a cash grab because they’re counting on a “built-in” amount of flyers who won’t have or will refuse to get ID with privacy issues. If, by some anomaly, more or all flyers acquire the ID, then we’d see maintenance fees added and the fee itself increased to maintain revenue certainty - but who are we kidding, those things will eventually happen anyways.
It’s still optional in some states, and it’s hard for some people to get since it requires extra residency proof and a birth certificate or naturalization papers.
My guess is the intent was always revenue…not security. Security was just the pretext for new revenue, because margins are thin and there’s a certain proportion of people who will pay to prioritize privacy.
It would only make sense if it was a one time fee, and you got your ID as a result.
We also know it’s not about security, or you couldn’t fly without one.
We know it’s a cash grab because they’re counting on a “built-in” amount of flyers who won’t have or will refuse to get ID with privacy issues. If, by some anomaly, more or all flyers acquire the ID, then we’d see maintenance fees added and the fee itself increased to maintain revenue certainty - but who are we kidding, those things will eventually happen anyways.
I was under the impression real id was required to fly. This article is the first hint I’ve seen that it’s not. I wonder if that changed recently?
Or passport. I fly fairly regularly for work and don’t have a “REAL ID” star on my license
Don’t you have to renew like once every 10 years? Real ID has been a thing for awhile, can you even renew without getting it?
I think I have three years until it expires, so at that point I’ll have to get it. Not worried about it until then
It’s still optional in some states, and it’s hard for some people to get since it requires extra residency proof and a birth certificate or naturalization papers.
My guess is the intent was always revenue…not security. Security was just the pretext for new revenue, because margins are thin and there’s a certain proportion of people who will pay to prioritize privacy.