What documents are required to fly on airplane within the us?

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Jay F

Personally, I'd carry my drivers license or passport, but the fact is, ID of any kind is not a strict requirement.

Security Directive 96-05, which the Federal Aviation Agency issued to all airlines in August of 1996 reads as follows:

1. IDENTIFY THE PASSENGER -

A. ALL PASSENGERS WHO APPEAR TO BE 18 YEARS OF AGE WILL PRESENT A GOVERNMENT ISSUED PICTURE ID, OR TWO OTHER FORMS OF ID, AT LEAST ONE OF WHICH MUST BE ISSUED BY A GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY.

B. THE AGENT MUST RECONCILE THE NAME ON THE ID AND THE NAME ON THE TICKET -- EXCEPT AS NOTED BELOW.

C. IF THE PASSENGER CANNOT PRODUCE IDENTIFICATION, OR IT CANNOT BE RECONCILED TO MATCH THE TICKET, THE PASSENGER BECOMES A "SELECTEE." CLEAR ALL OF THEIR LUGGAGE AS NOTED IN SECTION 6, BELOW...

6. CLEAR SELECTEE'S CHECKED AND CARRY-ON LUGGAGE, AND SUSPICIOUS ARTICLES DISCOVERED BY THE QUESTIONS ASKED;

A. IF THE SELECTEE IS ON A FLIGHT WITHIN THE 48 CONTINENTAL US STATES, OR TO MEXICO, OR TO CANADA, ITEMS CAN BE CLEARED BY EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING METHODS:

1. EMPTY THE LUGGAGE OR ITEM AND PHYSICALLY SEARCH ITS CONTENTS BY A QUALIFIED SCREENER, OR;

2. BAG-MATCH -- ENSURE THE BAG IS NOT TRANSPORTED ON THE AIRCRAFT IF THE PASSENGER DOES NOT BOARD.

B. IF THE SELECTEE IS ON AN INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT -- CHECKED LUGGAGE, CARRY-ON LUGGAGE, AND SUSPECT ITEMS CAN BE CLEARED ONLY BY THE FOLLOWING METHOD; EMPTY THE LUGGAGE OR ITEM AND PHYSICALLY SEARCH ITS CONTENTS BY QUALIFIED SCREENERS.

Papa

Within the U.S., just a picture I.D. and your ticket.

Chris C

Photo id must be a state (drivers license) or Federal (military or passport) and your airline ticket.

you can not use a school photo id for example.

hope this helps
chris

duffie_1999

a driver's license or birth certificate is needed if you are just within the US.
PS- call the airline and ask them what he needs as a non citizen

Bert

This person needs a photo I.D. It can be his passport, but does not have to be a passport if he has another photo I.D. But, if he is in the U.S. legally, he will have a passport.

zbrint777

All he or she needs is a passport and some form of identification. And probably her visa. Good luck!

unboringcorster

If it's a domestic flight, just Photo ID and a ticket.

If it's international, a passport and a ticket.

happygolucky

passport and id

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passport. after the 911, you still need your passport

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