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TSA now accepts mobile IDs in Google Wallet on Android mobile devices, starting with the State of Maryland

In collaboration with the State of Maryland and Google, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) now accepts Maryland-issued mobile driver’s licenses and ID cards in Google Wallet on Android mobile phones at select TSA airport security checkpoints.

Crowded security line at Denver International Airport. Photo by Jared King

DHS Announces Extension of REAL ID Full Enforcement Deadline

Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced its intent to extend the REAL ID full enforcement date by 24 months, from May 3, 2023 to May 7, 2025.

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The U.S. State Department’s Online Passport Renewal Service Is Now Open

The U.S. State Department this week temporarily opened its online renewal service to new customers yet again.

In this image is a hanging departure and arrival sign outside an airport. An airplane is flying in the sky in the background. (iStock)

DOT launches airline customer service dashboard

On September 1, the U.S. Department of Transportation created a dashboard to ensure the traveling public has easy access to information about services that U.S. airlines provide to mitigate passenger inconveniences when the cause of a cancellation or delay was due to circumstances within the airline’s control.

In this image is a hanging departure and arrival sign outside an airport. An airplane is flying in the sky in the background. (iStock)

How to avoid travel mistakes this summer

Travel is going to be complicated this summer.

More Americans will probably travel than at any time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The World Travel & Tourism Council and Oxford Economics project that domestic travel spending will reach more than $1.1 trillion for the year, surpassing pre-pandemic levels by about 11 percent.

Dyani White Hawk, rendering for Wopila|Lineage, 2021. Acrylic, glass bugle beads, and synthetic sinew on aluminum panel, 8 × 14 ft. (2.4 × 4.3 m). Collection of the artist. Image courtesy the artist and Bockley Gallery, Minneapolis, MN

Whitney Biennial 2022: Artist Installations That Stole the Show

Dyani White Hawk's beaded geometric panel is a sight to behold. Combining Lakota beadwork with Western Abstract Expressionist influences, including painters Mark Rothko and Barnett Newman, White Hawk creates unique visual intersections of different cultures.

A new executive order from President Biden calls on the State Department to create a system where passports can be renewed online. Jenny Kane/AP

You may soon be able to renew your passport online, instead of sending in documents

Renewing your passport isn't an experience most people would consider streamlined — especially during the pandemic. Getting it processed can take from anywhere between eight to 11 weeks, according to the State Department.

But a new executive order from President Joe Biden hopes to cut down on the amount of time people spend accessing all kinds of government services, like scheduling a call back time with the IRS, applying for Social Security and Medicare benefits online and yes, renewing a passport.

Travelers can be caught short by unexpected hotel closures. (iStock)

What to do when a hotel closure impacts your trip

When a hotel goes out of business or shuts down for renovations, it doesn’t necessarily send out a news release.

If the hotel is part of a chain, the company may move your reservation to another one of its properties. But unless you have a travel agent monitoring the situation, you may not know about it. So how do you find out?

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