Kokua Line: Is TSA rejecting new Hawaii licenses?

Question: The last few months had me traveling for work to the neighbor islands. On a few occasions, at the Honolulu, Kahului and Kona airports, I experienced difficulties with my REAL ID Hawaii driver’s license at the Transportation Security Administration checkpoint. My license was new, issued in January 2026, but from what I understood from the TSA agent, was not being read by their machine. When this happened the first time, I was required to go back to the Hawaiian Airlines check-in c