Starting February 1st, travelers who show up at the airport without a REAL ID or a passport are going to have a new option at TSA. If you don’t have a REAL ID and you don’t have a passport, this is now the fallback. Getty Images Getty Images loading...What this looks like in real lifeYou walk into the airport. It’s basically TSA saying, “We’ll still let you fly, but it’s going to cost you.”Getty Images Getty Images loading... This isn’t new; it’s just finally enforcedThe REAL ID law has been floating around for years.