(WFXR) — With airline travel starting to pick up as the summer vacation season is inching closer, many, though, are still finding it hard to make the determination whether or not to travel in the coming months.
With that in mind, the Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) has offered three actions you can take while you are deciding when to begin traveling once again.
- Get your REAL ID license. Starting Oct. 1, every air traveler 18 years of age and older will be required to have a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license, state-issued enhanced driver’s license or another acceptable form of ID to fly within the United States. So, now is a good time to visit your local DMV to update your driver’s license to a REAL ID.
2. Enroll in TSA Precheck. Travelers who are TSA PreCheck members travel with ease through a checkpoint. They have no need to remove shoes, belts, liquids, food, electronics or light jackets. Just submit an online application in five minutes and schedule an appointment at any of 380+ enrollment centers. Then come in for a 10-minute in-person appointment that includes fingerprinting for a background check. Receive a Known Traveler Number to enter into a future airline reservation to enjoy faster, more seamless and touchless screening the next time you travel.
3. Download the free MyTSA app. The MyTSA app provides airline passengers with 24/7 access to the most frequently requested airport security information on any mobile device, including a searchable database that will let you know whether an item can be packed in a carry-on bag, checked bag, either or neither. The app also identifies delay information and current weather conditions at your favorite airports nationwide.
