Real ID’s debut at Southern California airports goes smoothly

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, May 7, the streams of flyers going through checkpoints to get to flights was drifting along real well.
“I’ve been in contact with the team out there all morning since we opened, and it’s been smooth operations &