US airports report smooth operations as new Real ID requirement takes effect

Homeland security secretary says people without ID yet can take domestic flights after additional identity checks

Most airports around the United States operated smoothly Wednesday as new Real ID requirements took effect because travelers without the updated document were still allowed to move through security easily.

Those without the IDs were given flyers informing them that going forward they would need to present Real ID or other federally accepted ID for air travel within the US.