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Ever Boarded a Plane Without Showing Your ID?
It’s here, thanks to biometrics!
I boarded a plane without showing any proof of identification— neither at the security screening nor at the gate before boarding.
The security lanes (picture above):
1️⃣General — show photo ID, remove shoes and electronics.
2️⃣ TSA PreCheck — show photo ID; no need to remove shoes or electronics.
3️⃣ Clear with TSA PreCheck — A paid membership service that costs $77.95 with a yearly Clear Membership ($199).
4️⃣ Digital ID — Face recognition technology that allows the passenger to go through security without showing a physical driver's license or passport.
For $100 and donating my biometrics, I have a five-year Global Entry permit that includes Precheck.
Why? To avoid the long immigration lines during re-entry to the US!
Digital ID is a recent addition in only select airports.
How do you feel about technology taking over a human’s role in conducting an identification check at airports?