Can I check my bags with an expired ID?

TSA will accept expired driver's licenses or state-issued ID a year after expiration or 60 days after the duration of the emergency, whichever is longer. TSA ID requirements are changing on May 7, 2025. Visit the TSA website to learn more about how REAL ID will impact you.



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TSA will accept expired driver's licenses or state-issued ID a year after expiration. DHS has extended the REAL ID enforcement deadline to May 7, 2025.

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Check-in times To check bags or check in at the airport, you must be there a certain amount of time before scheduled departure: Within the U.S. – 45 minutes. To or from destinations outside the U.S. – 60 minutes.

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Weight limits for checked luggage vary from airline to airline and depend on which route you're traveling and class you're flying in. Typically, the weight limit for an individual checked bag is 50 lbs (23 kg), with some business and first class tickets allowing you to carry two bags up to this weight.

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Do checked bags get searched for vapes? Yes, checked luggage gets searched for anything that could cause a safety issue on a plane. This includes vapes or anything else that could potentially start a fire.

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Find yourself a suitable carry-on bag and “personal item” (a large backpack and laptop case for shorter trips, a roller bag and backpack for longer trips). Eliminate prohibited items from your baggage and consolidate liquids into 3.4oz containers placed inside a quart-sized plastic bag.

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If you don't have any of the accepted IDs, you'll be asked to show two alternative forms of ID. One of them must show your name and identifying information, such as a photo, address, phone number or Social Security number, according to TSA.

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According to the TSA website, if you arrive to an airport without valid identification (whether it was lost during the trip like mine, or if you simply left it at home), you may still be allowed to fly.

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The TSA has no policy regarding the use of vapes by minors, including people under 21. Therefore, you can bring a vape on a plane regardless of your age. If you're flying with a vape or bringing a vape on an airplane, it should be kept in the carry-on baggage rather than in the check-in luggage.

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TSA is not allowed to pull out your vape in front of your parents. If it is detected by the scanner, they will ask you to remove it from your bag and take it through the scanner separately. They will not open it and will not show it to your parents.

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Yes, you can use Online check-in even you have check-in baggage. Please drop your baggage at the baggage counter or the check-in counter no later than 60 minutes (International flight) prior or 30 minutes (Domestic flight) prior to the scheduled departure time of your flight. Please refer to Online Check-in Procedure.

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Firearms, ammunition, and fireworks are prohibited, as are all knives and safety razors (including pocket knives and Swiss Army knives). Straight razors and replacement blades for straight razors are also not allowed. Most tools also cannot be packed in carry-on luggage, as they have the potential to cause harm.

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