


SOUTHLAND
No long lines at airports as new REAL ID system starts
TSA says travelers can still fly without the enhanced security
The first morning of REAL ID didn’t cause chaos at Southern California airports, as the long-delayed security enhancement born in the wake of the 9/11 tragedy took flight for the first time.
A Transportation Security Administration official said that on Wednesday the streams of flyers going through checkpoints to get to flights was drifting along well.
“I’ve been in contact with the team out there all morning since we opened, and it’s been smooth operations — no impact, no wait times,” Jason Pantages, a TSA federal security director, said about Ontario International Airport. “It’s really been like a normal Wednesday at ONT.”
Not only at Ontario, but elsewhere, such as at Los Angeles International Airport.