US flyers arriving at the airport without a REAL ID will be offered the option to pay $45 for an alternative process to prove their identities,
The new method, called Confirm ID, will start in February, and the results will be valid for 10 days, a window meant to cover most round-trip itineraries. The agency described the effort as part of a broader push to drive compliance with tighter federal identification rules while preserving a fallback for those without acceptable documents.
Travelers will be able to pay through Pay.gov and verify their identities online ...