As travelers adjust to new identification requirements for flying in the U.S., TSA has some advice for fliers who may be confused: Your Costco membership card does not count as a REAL ID.

TSA shared a comical reminder on its social media accounts this week, noting that while they "love hotdogs & rotisserie chickens as much as the next person, please stop telling people their Costco card counts as a REAL ID because it absolutely does not."

As many social media users commented on the post, it’s easy to see why they’d be confused: Most REAL IDs have a star on them, as do Costco membership cards.

What is a REAL ID?

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REAL ID is a federally compliant state-issued license or identification card that the DHS says is a more secure form of identification. That’s because gettin

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