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.

If you don’t have a REAL ID card yet, don’t think you can use your Waffle House membership identification card to get on a plane. The Transportation Security Administration has warned fliers ...

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

The TSA has clarified that Waffle House IDs are not acceptable alternatives to REAL ID at airport security checkpoints. It was responding to a viral social media post with over 2.1 million views.

The TSA is clarifying that one type of identification — a Costco membership card — is in fact not a valid form of Real ID accepted at the airport security checkpoint.

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.

Earlier this month, officials debunked long-standing rumors on social media and warned people that Costco membership cards do not qualify as a REAL ID.

The TSA lightheartedly reminds travelers that a Costco membership card isn’t valid ID for flying, emphasizing the need for REAL ID-compliant identification.

We love hotdogs & rotisserie chickens as much as the next person but please stop telling people their Costco card counts as a REAL ID because it absolutely does not. — TSA (@TSA) June 4, 2025 ...