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[–] 49 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (7 children)

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.

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  • [–] 4 points 11 months ago (6 children)

    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?

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  • [–] 7 points 11 months ago (3 children)

    Or passport. I fly fairly regularly for work and don't have a "REAL ID" star on my license

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  • [–] 2 points 11 months ago (2 children)

    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?

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  • [–] 4 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    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

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