No REAL ID? That'll cost you $45 under a new TSA rule

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TSA agent holding a real ID.
The TSA wants to charge flyers who don't have acceptable ID $18 to use biometric kiosks to verify their identity.

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A 13-hour Delta Air Lines flight from China to Detroit diverted to Japan after a mechanical issue

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A Delta Air Lines Airbus A350 approaches Los Angeles International Airport for a landing from Tokyo on October 17, 2025 in Los Angeles, California
A Delta Air Lines Airbus A350.

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United passengers faced an 8-hour flight to nowhere when their plane U-turned midway across the Atlantic

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A United 787 landing in Los Angeles.
The unique routes are possible because United inherited the fifth-freedom rights after acquiring the now-defunct Pan Am's Pacific routes in 1985.

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Good news for travelers: Flight cancellations drop as the government reopens

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TSA line at JFK Airport during the shutdown. The sign shows 25-30 minute wait.
The TSA line at New York-JFK's Terminal 4 during the government shutdown.

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These are the airlines most affected by the FAA's order to cancel thousands of flights during the government shutdown

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A United Airlines plane lands as an American Airlines plane is taxiing to takeoff at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in San Francisco, California, United States on March 17, 2025.
Delta Air Lines canceled nearly 500 flights from US airports on Monday, according to data from the aviation analytics firm Cirium.

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Over 8,000 flights have been canceled amid the government shutdown. See which airports have been hit hardest.

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Delta Airlines passenger aircraft are seen from the air at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 2, 2025.
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport saw the most cancellations.

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Private jets are halted at 12 major airports as air traffic controllers continue to call out amid the shutdown

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Private jet lands in Dc.
Private jets have been barred from landing at 12 major US airports during the shutdown.

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Images show dozens of planes in line to take off from Newark as shutdown chaos caused 4-hour-long delays

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A United Airlines airplane lands at Newark Liberty International Airport on November 8, 2025, in Newark, New Jersey.
United Airlines planes at Newark on Saturday.

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Flight cancellation updates: FAA cuts have hit airports across the US as the shutdown persists

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Travelers in line for security at George Bush International Airport in Houston
TSA wait times have jumped in recent weeks amid the government shutdown

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The government shutdown is now disrupting travel plans for thousands.

These are the 40 airports where flights are being canceled due to the government shutdown

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Los Angeles International Airport is one of the many US airports facing delays as the Federal Aviation Administration reduces flights due to the shutdown, starting on Friday.
Los Angeles International Airport is one of the many US airports facing delays as the Federal Aviation Administration reduces flights due to the shutdown, starting on Friday.

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