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2:28p, 6/3/26

AG

I recently booked a flight out of Bush to Baltimore and I sear in small print it stated I needed a passport.

Why? Is the driver license not valid?

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2:42p, 6/3/26

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Bush is IAH, not HOU. Maybe the fine print recommended a passport if you don't have a REAL ID. What airline?

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5:12p, 6/3/26

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I meant Houston & IAH Bush. United airline/Frontier out to Baltimore.

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In reply to CAR96 • 5:14p, 6/3/26

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CAR96 said:
I meant Houston & IAH Bush. United airline/Frontier out to Baltimore.

Document requirements from United's website.

https://www.united.com/en/us/fly/travel/trip-planning/us-travel-document-requirements.html

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9:24a, 6/4/26

AG

Driver's license (with Real ID) is all you need unless traveling internationally.

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In reply to CAR96 • 11:08a, 6/4/26

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CAR96 said:
Why? Is the driver license not valid?

Are you an illegal? Er... "Undocumented" j/k

I just took a trip on United and saw something about if you're willing to upload your passport they offer some sort of benefit like facial recognition.
https://www.united.com/en/us/travelreadycenter

United's list of travel documents is here:
https://www.united.com/en/us/fly/travel/trip-planning/us-travel-document-requirements.html

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12:56p, 6/4/26

AG

Uploading the passport opens up touchless precheck if you have precheck.

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In reply to HollywoodBQ • 2:06p, 6/4/26

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HollywoodBQ said:
CAR96 said:
Why? Is the driver license not valid?

Are you an illegal? Er... "Undocumented" j/k

I just took a trip on United and saw something about if you're willing to upload your passport they offer some sort of benefit like facial recognition.
https://www.united.com/en/us/travelreadycenter

United's list of travel documents is here:
https://www.united.com/en/us/fly/travel/trip-planning/us-travel-document-requirements.html

Government just wants that sweet sweet biometric data

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In reply to wangus12 • 3:37p, 6/4/26

AG

I will say, that made going through Customs at DFW last week super easy. I have Global Entry. From the time I entered the Global Entry line, to clearing customs was about 10 seconds. I never stopped walking. The cameras take my photo, when I get to the front of the line, the customs agent looked up and said "Mr. Y", you're good to go.

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In reply to EMY92 • 11:21p, 6/4/26

AG

Same experience when I came back from Medellin in February at IAH - without Global Entry.

Just kind of did a short pause, looked at the camera and kept on moving.

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