Comments on: Getting on an Airplane – The TSA Experience

By: Katherine Nagel

Katherine Nagel — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:11:15 +0000

In the last two years, I’ve flown out of several airports. ID requirements varied. Some airports required photo ID at several points in the process; others only required photo ID at check-in, and let you through the rest with only a boarding pass.

* Photo ID and boarding pass required at check-in, security, and when boarding the plane:

NYC-Newark
NYC-Kennedy
Toronto
London-Heathrow

* Photo ID and boarding pass required at check-in and security; boarding pass only to get on the plane:

Denver
Detroit
NYC-LaGuardia

* Photo ID and boarding pass required at check-in; only boarding pass required for security and boarding the plane:

Rochester NY
Jackson Hole Wyoming

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Kat Nagel

By: Dj Bowen

Dj Bowen — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 14:32:00 +0000

Me and my guide dog Lucky recently flew from ORL to LAX on a non sstop. Photo ID was required to get on the plane, evn after showing it to several other authorities during the process. And I’m all for it. The initial article here illustrates what a joke we as citizens of the U.S. make of the whole attempt at renewed security to prevent recurrence of the tragedies of September 11, 2001. If the airline stewardess or the pilot wanted to see my photo ID after returning from the lavoratory before allowing me to sit back down in my seat, I would gladly show it to them. Who but the criminal would object?

By: Tara G

Tara G — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 21:15:37 +0000

In the last 18 months, I have flown out of Denver, Kansas City, Boston, Baltimore, Philidelphia, Providence, and Chicago. Usually NW, United, or Frontier Airlines.

I have always needed my ID and boarding pass to get through TSA or check a bag. I have NEVER needed anything other than my boarding pass to get on the
plane.

By: Mike L

Mike L — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 20:28:43 +0000

James, I flew round trip on American Airlines within the last two weeks, originating in STL, connecting in Dallas to Jackson, MS. In each case I had to show id when checking in and then id and boarding pass when going through security. When boarding for each of the four segments the only item that needed to be presented was the boarding pass.

Mike L

By: Stephen King

Stephen King — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 19:17:06 +0000

It seems to depend upon the airport. I’ve flown a bit over the past couple of years, I recall being asked to show ID at one airport while boarding. The rest just wanted boarding passes.

By: Pat Geary

Pat Geary — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 18:29:23 +0000

We flew from Richmond VA to Jackson WY in June 2008. When we checked in at the ticket counter we were required to show a photo id as well as our e-tickets where we were issued boarding passes. When we passed through security we were required to to again show phot id and boarding pass. At that point we were told we could put the photo id’s away. We did not need to show them again and we changed planes twice. Same was true on the return trip home.

pat

By: James S. Huggins

James S. Huggins — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 15:52:34 +0000

I’m not sure where you flew, but I flew within the last 60 days and while an ID was required for security an ID was NOT required for boarding. I’d be curious about the experiences of others. Is an ID actually required at boarding? If so where? If not where? FWIW, I was flying out of Denver and Dallas.

By: CAIT MORGAN

CAIT MORGAN — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 15:14:48 +0000

“At the gate, use the real boarding pass in the fake name to board your flight”–

THIS WOULD NO LONGER WORK AS ALL AIRPORTS ARE NOW REQUIRING NOT ONLY YOUR BOARDING PASS, BUT PICTURE IDs ALSO, TO BOARD YOUR FIRST PLANE AND ALL SUBSEQUENT CONNECTIONS. I FLEW THIS PAST SUMMER-2008-AND LAST SUMMER-2007-AND BOTH ITEMS ARE REQUIRED TO BOARD.