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In October 2009, the Transporta-


tion Security Administration (TSA) asked airlines to begin collecting each passenger’s date of birth, gender and full name exactly as it appears on government ID. A year-long grace period ended in November 2010. Now, when booking a plane


the full name that appears on your government-issued ID.


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ticket, you must provide the govern- ment ID information exactly as it appears. No matter how you book— through a website, a travel agent, or direct with the airline—you will be prompted to provide these details. If you don’t think you submitted


ow that a grace period has lapsed, the name on your boarding pass must match


your full and exact name, gender and date of birth, contact the airline or travel agent to submit it before you travel. A boarding pass cannot be issued until the airline submits


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through airport security takes 32 seconds at the security station to remove shoes and metal, take out any items that need to be displayed separately, and get everything onto the conveyer belt. The average time spent gathering items and replacing clothing at the other end is 42 seconds. The stress of being in a hurry can


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he Transportation Security Administration (TSA) says the average person going


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