Heading into the busiest travel time of the year, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has proposed a new rule that would shake things up. Airline travelers who do not have either a passport or a REAL ID may soon face an additional charge to proceed through security.

According to ABC News on November 19, the TSA has proposed a rule that requires airline passengers without either a REAL ID or a passport to pay an $18 fee.

The $18 fee would be valid for 10 days. This means that once the fee has been paid, any further airline travel within that timeframe would not require further payments.

Soon, travelers who do not have a REAL ID or a passport will have screening at security via a new biometric kiosk system before they can proceed to their gate. The proposed $18 fee would go t

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