A viral post showing a Waffle House employee ID prompted the TSA to officially state that such identification cards are not accepted as alternatives to REAL ID for air travel.

WASHINGTON — The TSA is trying to shut down misleading rumors that travelers can use their Costco membership cards as REAL ID replacements at airport security. The misleading suggestion stems ...

WASHINGTON — The TSA is trying to shut down misleading rumors that travelers can use their Costco membership cards as REAL ID replacements at airport security. The misleading suggestion stems ...

Some travelers with a certain type of federally recognized ID are being denied by the TSA at airport security, but the reason is fairly innocent.

I mean, the TSA will give you a hard time over state-issued IDs that aren't Real ID compliant, and Costco ID cards are far less secure.In the hypothetical situation where you showed up at the ...

The Costco confusion has likely only affected a small number of air travelers, as 93% of fliers who show up at the airport have a valid Real ID, the TSA said in late May.

TSA's official account posted that the Southern fast food chain's card "respectfully" will not work in place of REAL IDs ...