I've flown without ID twice. Once because I lost my ID, once to prove to a friend that it could be done. This fee will fail for the same reason that flying without ID works at all - the law is quite clear on it.

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m-s-y 5 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Did you have to show the airline your ID when checking in?

As far as I can tell, the TSA is one thing, while airline policy is another.

The law says it’s not required for security, but airlines might be justified in carrying out their own policies? Honestly curious.

	▲	tdeck 5 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		My brother did this once and if you print your boarding pass before arriving you don't have to check in (obviously this is for a domestic flight with no checked bags). The TSA will question you and swab everything in your suitcase though.
	▲	dmitrygr 3 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Airlines do not care. American was once, United another time. I had a boarding pass and they were happy with that

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khazhoux 5 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

So when TSA asked for your ID, what did you do and what did they then do?

	▲	OkayPhysicist 4 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		You just tell them "Don't have one". Then they (most likely a second TSA agent so you don't hold up the line) run a quick interview to try and establish who the heck you are, and if you can be trusted to be let onto a plane.
	▲	dmitrygr 3 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Do not have one. Asked for my name, if i had any proof of it (i had a few credit cards in my name) lots of other questions. very thorough pat down. disassembled by bag slowly. took 40 min.