The TSA has banned Costco cards at airport security checkpoints after a circulating rumor led passengers to believe the membership card was an acceptable form of identification.

Earlier this week, the Transportation Security Administration posted on X that Costco cards were not a substitute for REAL ID cards. The announcement was made after passengers made numerous attempts over the last several weeks to use the Costco cards instead of obtaining the required government identification.

TSA further provided a statement explaining that those who chose to attempt to use a Costco card or other forms of identification that were not government-approved IDs would be "notified of their non-compliance" and receive "additional screening."

Therefore, the best bet when traveling by airplane is to

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