Digital IDs From Apple and Google Now Speed Travelers Through TSA

Holiday flyers can now use Apple and Google passport-based digital IDs at select TSA checkpoints, tapping phones or watches to verify identity faster.

Holiday travelers have a faster option at airport security as Apple Wallet and Google Wallet roll out passport-based digital IDs accepted at select TSA checkpoints. The tap-to-verify setup lets flyers confirm their identity straight from their phones.

ABC News reports that the new mobile IDs are now in use across more than 250 participating lanes nationwide, arriving just as the holiday rush builds. The expansion gives TSA a real-world preview of how smoothly phone-based IDs can scale.

The setup steps depend on the device you carry

Each platform handles mobile ID creation in its own way, and travelers will need to follow the flow built for their device.

How to set up a digital ID on Apple devices

Apple’s system builds the Digital ...