{"id":127690,"date":"2025-03-12T04:32:57","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T04:32:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/airline\/the-real-id-deadline-is-just-around-the-corner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-12T04:32:57","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T04:32:57","slug":"the-real-id-deadline-is-just-around-the-corner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/?p=127690","title":{"rendered":"The REAL ID deadline is just around the corner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Starting May 7, 2025,<\/strong> every air traveler 18 years of age and older will need a REAL ID-compliant driver\u2019s license, state-issued enhanced driver\u2019s license or another acceptable form to fly within the United States.<\/p>\n<p>If you like to use your driver\u2019s license as your main identification to get through Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security checkpoints at the airport, it\u2019s crucial to make sure it\u2019ll be REAL ID-compliant and ready to fly ahead of the May deadline.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>The REAL ID Act is a federal law.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>While the REAL ID Act is mandated and enforced by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and is <em>not<\/em> an Alaska Airlines program, it\u2019s important to us that your travel is as smooth as possible, so we encourage you to obtain compliant identification as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<p>To get flyers ready for this significant transition, we\u2019re providing a resource for our guests, employees and the public to get the latest information about REAL ID and its fast-approaching changes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Starting May 7, 2025, every air traveler 18 years of age and older will need a REAL ID-compliant driver\u2019s license, state-issued enhanced driver\u2019s license or another acceptable form to fly within the United States. 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