{"id":20346,"date":"2017-12-28T11:05:52","date_gmt":"2017-12-28T16:05:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=20346"},"modified":"2026-04-08T13:16:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T13:16:50","slug":"drivers-license-still-good-air-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/drivers-license-still-good-air-travel\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Driver’s License Is Still Good for Air Travel"},"content":{"rendered":"

The drama associated with the REAL ID Act<\/a>\u00a0(Wikipedia<\/a>) continues and Gary Leff hits the nail on the head<\/a>. It really is a joke and paramount to a bad game of chicken at this point. Rest assured, your current driver's license will work as a form of valid ID through TSA checkpoints domestically until October 2020. Yes, that is right before the next U.S. presidential election; hmm.<\/p>\n

Regardless of the color of your state, you're fine.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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What To Do If You're Still Concerned<\/span><\/h2>\n

The easy answer is to carry your passport or sign up for a trusted traveler program so you have a complaint form of ID. We'd recommend leveraging a program like Global Entry, which will issue you a compliant ID and comes as a benefit with many premium travel rewards cards<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Related:\u00a0Expedited Security Screening Programs: How To Get Them for Free<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Our Take<\/span><\/h2>\n

Grab some popcorn, or don't. At this point, there is nothing to see or do. We've previously written about the REAL ID Act<\/a>, and are honestly disappointed that our government can't follow through on something that has been in the works for a decade.<\/p>\n

Source: View from the Wing<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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