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refurb 5 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: The TSA's New $45 Fee to Fly Without ID Is Illegal

This article seems oddly hung up on the legality of providing ID.

That’s all well and fine, but airlines have the discretion to refuse to board passengers, including for potential security risks.

So yeah, there are no laws saying you have to provide ID, but that doesn’t mean you’ll get to board the plane.

fc417fc802 5 months ago [–]

Common carriers can refuse to board you for legitimate reasons. Not having ID is not one of those as far as I know. (Obviously international travel is an entirely different beast. That's neither here nor there.)

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