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• This article says, "In December 2007, TSA began testing (http://news.cnet.com/8301-13739_3-9918813-46)a secure, authenticated, tamper-proof boarding pass scheme. It has since been rolled out to a number of major airports around the country." According to the article photo ID is required. How does this apply to the new TSA rules if a person is allowed to claim they lost their ID and thereby gain entry?
  
  There's something bizarre about this whole issue. Hypothetical - suppose John Doe purchases an e-ticket using his own or stolen ID, then gives the ticket to Bob Doe who claims to TSA that he forgot his ID. TSA may not require photo ID that he (Bob) is the person noted on the e-ticket but will "require additional screening". Would they permit Bob's check-in of luggage without showing photo ID?
  
  Hopefully, the "additional screening" would somehow require absolute proof that the bearer of the e-ticket is the person named on the e-ticket. In reply to: "Your papers please: TSA bans ID-less flight"

  June 9, 2008

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