I never print the boarding pass. Having my id on my phone as well would make things easier for me. I am going to look into this before my next domestic flight.I don't think Apple is suggesting this replaces a physical passport for international travel. The idea seems to be that you have a digital Real ID acceptable to TSA for getting through security in the US. If this really is a thing it is just an expansion of carrying a phone and not carrying plastic cards. A more interesting extension might be that you could eventually have a digital drivers license recognized by law enforcement in the US, but I haven't heard of that yet.
Not sure this would be adequate for international travel to a country that stamps your passport. Still must bring passport with you. Terrible idea to leave passport in checked luggage. Not sure what the advantage to having this on your phone would be. Maybe if it was lost or stolen.
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Retired@58
Myself, I don't even rely on a boarding pass on my phone without a paper copy in my pocket.
Statistics: Posted by EnjoyIt — Tue Dec 02, 2025 11:50 pm — Replies 18 — Views 1571