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He said that during the assault, deputies attempted to strip him from the waist down, then strapped him to a chair and pulled a hood over his head. He said he was denied food, water and the opportunity to use a bathroom during this time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Later into the night, Ahmed recounted, he began yelling aloud, talking about who he was.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I said, ‘Hey, my name’s Ahmed Ahmed. I’m an international professional stand-up comedian. I’ve been in blockbuster movies, TV shows, multiple comedy specials. … If you don’t let me out of this chair right now, I’m going to blow the whistle on everybody in this building.’”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Only then, he said, was he unstrapped, but he remained in custody for several hours.[aside postID=news_12087535 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/GettyImages-2242752228-scaled-e1769196948121.jpg']He said that at around 9:30 p.m. on the following day, he was released.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In a statement, the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office wrote that it is “aware of the complaint and takes allegations of this magnitude extremely seriously.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The office said that it conducted an internal investigation in 2025, and that “the evidence disputes Mr. Ahmed’s version of events,” but it did not provide additional details.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The statement added that the office was not involved with the arrest at SFO, and that Ahmed was held for public intoxication. But Ahmed said he was never informed of his charges, even after his release, and alleged that he was not allowed to speak with a lawyer while detained.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ahmed said that the complaint, filed June 15, was the first time he publicly addressed the attack.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He also added that one of the first people he discussed it with afterward was longtime friend Tom Morello, the lead singer and guitarist of Rage Against the Machine. Morello connected him to attorney Nicholas Rowley, a founding partner of the law firm Trial Lawyers for Justice, who is now representing Ahmed in his lawsuit.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After speaking with Rowley, Ahmed said, “I felt saved.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Rowley told KQED that he decided to take on Ahmed as a client to prevent a similar incident from happening to anyone else. He added that Ahmed’s status as a public figure “might have saved his life.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They picked a fight with the wrong guy,” Rowley told KQED. “He’s somebody who is well-known and well-connected.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12067757\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1999px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12067757\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/251210-SFOEating-24-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/251210-SFOEating-24-BL_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/251210-SFOEating-24-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/251210-SFOEating-24-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Passengers walk past a flight board in Harvey Milk Terminal 1 at San Francisco International Airport on Dec. 10, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“We’re going to find out who the members of this law enforcement gang are,” Rowley said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Rowley and Ahmed both believe Ahmed was targeted for his ethnicity. Although he was born in Egypt, Ahmed was raised in Riverside, California, and is an American citizen.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I wasn’t committing a crime. I didn’t threaten anybody. I didn’t hit anybody. I wasn’t yelling and screaming. I wasn’t resisting,” Ahmed said. ”I hate to throw out the race card, but being an Arab Muslim in America these days, fricking sucks, man.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Since 9/11, he said he’s been “arrested, detained, and profiled probably over 100 times — always at the airport.“ But Ahmed said he had never been physically beaten like this before while traveling.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Since the arrest, he’s felt physically and spiritually “broken.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I lost friends, I lost work, I lost my girlfriend,” Ahmed said. “Psychologically, it just messed me up.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But performing, he added, has been his “saving grace.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The happiest I’ve ever been in the past eight months is when I’m on stage making people laugh,” Ahmed said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cp>A \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/santa-clara-county\">Santa Clara County\u003c/a> resident infected with measles may have exposed others while contagious on Monday, Santa Clara County public health officials said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Health officials say the resident was likely exposed during international travel. On June 8, they traveled through the San Francisco International Airport terminal between 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. that same day, the resident visited Trader Joe’s at 635 Coleman Ave. and the International Halal Market on 960 E Santa Clara St. in San Jose.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Individuals who traveled to the locations at the same time could be at risk of developing the disease between seven and 10 days after exposure, county public health officials warned.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Because of our very high vaccination rates and folks who had measles decades ago before there was a vaccine, we are very well protected as a community here in the Bay Area,” Dr. Sarah Rudman, the county’s public health officer, said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The possible exposure comes as the county hosts thousands of soccer fans for the World Cup tournament, which kicked off locally on Saturday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As of Sunday afternoon, the state Department of Public Health dashboard reported 49 confirmed measles cases, though that number doesn’t appear to include Santa Clara’s latest case. The number of state-confirmed cases has sat steady since at least mid-May.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If confirmed by CDPH, Santa Clara’s case would be the 50th this year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12041432\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1600px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12041432\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/npr.brightspotcdn-1-copy-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1065\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/npr.brightspotcdn-1-copy-1.jpg 1600w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/npr.brightspotcdn-1-copy-1-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/npr.brightspotcdn-1-copy-1-1020x679.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/npr.brightspotcdn-1-copy-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/npr.brightspotcdn-1-copy-1-1536x1022.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A measles advisory is shown tacked to a bulletin board outside Gaines County Courthouse in Seminole, Texas, on April 9, 2025. \u003ccite>(Brandon Bell/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>State health officials reported half that — 25 confirmed cases — across the state last year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This is becoming more and more common,” Rudman said in a media availability on Saturday. “A year ago, I would have said this is incredibly rare. And now this is already our second case of the year.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In February, the county reported its first measles case of the year when a vaccinated resident returned from international travel. Before 2025, the county hadn’t recorded a measles case since 2019.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The U.S. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12069161/californias-first-measles-case-of-2026-appears-to-be-unvaccinated-patient-in-bay-area\">recorded its highest number \u003c/a>of cases in 2025, 25 years after the disease was declared eliminated.[aside postID=news_12080063 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/GettyImages-2242752228-scaled-e1769196948121.jpg']California’s numbers also rose last year, state data shows. Since 2023, measles cases have increased every year. The last time cases surpassed current 2026 numbers was in 2019, when 72 cases \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Immunization/2022-VPD-Annual-Report.aspx\">were reported\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Rudman said that the county is working with federal and state officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the state Department of Public Health to identify any people who may have been exposed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Measles symptoms include a runny nose, fever, cough and rash, according \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/measles/signs-symptoms/\">to the CDC\u003c/a>. The first symptoms can appear up to two weeks after infection.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Children, pregnant women and people with weakened immune systems are more likely to experience complications because of the disease.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Santa Clara health officials said that people should monitor for symptoms for 21 days after the potential exposure and not attend large gatherings.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Given the number of large international events currently happening throughout the Bay Area, it is especially important that any unvaccinated, exposed individual quarantines to the best of their ability and avoids contact with others if feeling unwell,” the Department said in a statement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If symptoms do appear, health officials advise contacting your doctor right away.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>A \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/santa-clara-county\">Santa Clara County\u003c/a> resident infected with measles may have exposed others while contagious on Monday, Santa Clara County public health officials said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Health officials say the resident was likely exposed during international travel. On June 8, they traveled through the San Francisco International Airport terminal between 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. that same day, the resident visited Trader Joe’s at 635 Coleman Ave. and the International Halal Market on 960 E Santa Clara St. in San Jose.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Individuals who traveled to the locations at the same time could be at risk of developing the disease between seven and 10 days after exposure, county public health officials warned.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Because of our very high vaccination rates and folks who had measles decades ago before there was a vaccine, we are very well protected as a community here in the Bay Area,” Dr. Sarah Rudman, the county’s public health officer, said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The possible exposure comes as the county hosts thousands of soccer fans for the World Cup tournament, which kicked off locally on Saturday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As of Sunday afternoon, the state Department of Public Health dashboard reported 49 confirmed measles cases, though that number doesn’t appear to include Santa Clara’s latest case. The number of state-confirmed cases has sat steady since at least mid-May.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If confirmed by CDPH, Santa Clara’s case would be the 50th this year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12041432\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1600px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12041432\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/npr.brightspotcdn-1-copy-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1065\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/npr.brightspotcdn-1-copy-1.jpg 1600w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/npr.brightspotcdn-1-copy-1-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/npr.brightspotcdn-1-copy-1-1020x679.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/npr.brightspotcdn-1-copy-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/npr.brightspotcdn-1-copy-1-1536x1022.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A measles advisory is shown tacked to a bulletin board outside Gaines County Courthouse in Seminole, Texas, on April 9, 2025. \u003ccite>(Brandon Bell/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>State health officials reported half that — 25 confirmed cases — across the state last year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This is becoming more and more common,” Rudman said in a media availability on Saturday. “A year ago, I would have said this is incredibly rare. And now this is already our second case of the year.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In February, the county reported its first measles case of the year when a vaccinated resident returned from international travel. Before 2025, the county hadn’t recorded a measles case since 2019.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The U.S. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12069161/californias-first-measles-case-of-2026-appears-to-be-unvaccinated-patient-in-bay-area\">recorded its highest number \u003c/a>of cases in 2025, 25 years after the disease was declared eliminated.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>California’s numbers also rose last year, state data shows. Since 2023, measles cases have increased every year. The last time cases surpassed current 2026 numbers was in 2019, when 72 cases \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Immunization/2022-VPD-Annual-Report.aspx\">were reported\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Rudman said that the county is working with federal and state officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the state Department of Public Health to identify any people who may have been exposed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Measles symptoms include a runny nose, fever, cough and rash, according \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/measles/signs-symptoms/\">to the CDC\u003c/a>. The first symptoms can appear up to two weeks after infection.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Children, pregnant women and people with weakened immune systems are more likely to experience complications because of the disease.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Santa Clara health officials said that people should monitor for symptoms for 21 days after the potential exposure and not attend large gatherings.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Given the number of large international events currently happening throughout the Bay Area, it is especially important that any unvaccinated, exposed individual quarantines to the best of their ability and avoids contact with others if feeling unwell,” the Department said in a statement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If symptoms do appear, health officials advise contacting your doctor right away.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\u003cp>This winter, \u003ca href=\"https://www.united.com/en/us/newsroom/announcements/cision-125464\">San Francisco International Airport will begin offering nonstop flights to Sapporo\u003c/a>, the capital city of Hokkaido in Japan, which is also a prime skiing destination — with the new route running three times a week.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>These direct United Airlines flights to Japan’s northernmost island are part of the airline’s move to offer more flights nationwide to Sapporo during the winter. Currently, travelers wanting to reach the city’s ski resorts typically fly into Tokyo first before making their way north by air or train.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The flights may make what is \u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/07/world/asia/japan-mount-fuji-kyoto-tourism.html\">already an increasingly popular\u003c/a> winter ski destination even more attractive. They’ve also been announced at a time when many Bay Area skiers are already making plans for this coming winter by mulling which, if any, \u003ca href=\"https://www.epicpass.com/passes/epic-pass.aspx?CMPID=PPC&adname=NTL_CONS_EP_EPICP_PROSG_RegionStudent_BD&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22264120545&gbraid=0AAAAADQhkiC9xGt3kFhwV7wX9gKfwAXJL&gclid=CjwKCAjw2rrQBhBuEiwAarLWHf8T55VAKvANLeQ9SgoK7fKTcIWPrhzObLZ62jySenoF5YiNlWn7OhoC3jIQAvD_BwE\">annual ski passes to buy\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Winter sports enthusiasts have long complained that \u003ca href=\"https://www.travelandleisure.com/is-it-cheaper-to-ski-in-europe-than-in-the-us-11880026\">in many instances\u003c/a>, it’s cheaper to fly abroad to ski than to take a trip to American resorts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Still, these SFO-Sapporo flights — which last 11 hours each way — are not exactly cheap. Right now, \u003ca href=\"https://www.united.com/en-us/flights-from-san-francisco-to-sapporo\">they’re listed at around $1,500 for a January 2027 round trip\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But once in Japan, the skiing, accommodations, rentals and other daily costs are \u003ca href=\"https://www.skimag.com/ski-resort-life/how-i-skied-japan-on-a-budget/\">much lower\u003c/a> than in most other ski destinations. So much so that U.S. travelers already mulling an international vacation this winter might just consider bringing along their skis and making a trip out of it, said Christine Savage, co-founder of \u003ca href=\"https://www.btbounds.com/\">Beyond the Boundaries\u003c/a>, a women-oriented snowboard camp and tour company.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12085011\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12085011\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/KristaHolden_2026_JapanBTB-135.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/KristaHolden_2026_JapanBTB-135.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/KristaHolden_2026_JapanBTB-135-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/KristaHolden_2026_JapanBTB-135-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Participants on a Beyond the Boundaries trip enjoy snowboarding in Sapporo, Japan. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Krista Holden)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“If Japan isn’t on your bucket list, it’s just because you haven’t looked into it enough yet,” Savage said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Savage said she’s excited to hear about the new flights — both for herself and for the tour groups she leads to \u003ca href=\"https://www.btbounds.com/japan-8-day-trip-north-island\">Sapporo every winter.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Not only does she hope more frequent, direct flights will mean easier access to Hokkaido and “more simplified, more smooth” travel — with the nonstop route potentially reducing headaches like delays and lost luggage — there are major bonuses to going all the way to Sapporo to ski, Savage said.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Why U.S. skiers might choose Japan\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>For one, the snow is fantastic in Japan — something to which this author can attest. During my own winter ski trip to Rusutsu in January, courtesy of a $500 round trip budget flight on \u003ca href=\"https://www.zipair.net/en\">ZIPAIR\u003c/a>, it snowed more than a foot each day I was on the mountain.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While “nowhere is guaranteed” to have snow, and Savage said she’s had “lackluster” snow years even in Japan, \u003ca href=\"https://www.data.jma.go.jp/stats/etrn/view/monthly_s3_en.php?block_no=47412&view=14\">the city of Sapporo\u003c/a> itself gets around 13 feet of snow each year, with higher-elevation mountains nearby getting \u003ca href=\"https://www.burton.com/blogs/the-burton-blog/burtons-official-guide-to-snowboarding-Rusutsu/\">closer to 40 feet per year\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That’s compared to Tahoe’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.palisadestahoe.com/mountain-information/snowfall-tracker\">average annual snowfall of around 30 feet\u003c/a> at its resorts — and the fact that \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12077367/tahoe-ski-resorts-closing-dates-2026-heavenly-palisades-homewood-closed-weather-snow-forecast-storms\">particularly dismal\u003c/a> snow seasons, like this year’s, are not uncommon here.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12085010\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12085010\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/KristaHolden_2026_JapanBTB-147.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/KristaHolden_2026_JapanBTB-147.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/KristaHolden_2026_JapanBTB-147-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/KristaHolden_2026_JapanBTB-147-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Participants on a Beyond the Boundaries trip enjoy snowboarding in Sapporo, Japan. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Krista Holden)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“In general, Japan tends to be fairly reliable,” Savage said. “The snow quality is incredible. I feel really grateful to get to ride it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Then there’s the lower cost of skiing in Japan. Day rates for lift tickets at major resorts like Niseko and Rusutsu can be extremely low — rates around $50 per day — \u003ca href=\"https://www.travelandleisure.com/is-it-cheaper-to-ski-in-japan-or-the-us-11894156\">as opposed to hundreds of dollars for walk-up tickets at major U.S. resorts\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Gear rentals, too, can be hundreds of dollars lower in Japan than in Tahoe or other U.S. ski destinations.[aside postID=news_12064955 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/Sugar-Bowl-2-johnjackson3_2-5-2025_ME.png']This broad difference in price has held true despite \u003ca href=\"https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16314799\">price increases\u003c/a> across Japanese resorts in the last couple of years, as the \u003ca href=\"https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/27/japan/japan-overtourism-measures/\">country tries to mitigate overtourism\u003c/a>. Savage said she expects to see prices continue to rise for people traveling into Japan from abroad to ski (some ski resorts, like Niseko,\u003ca href=\"https://locals.hirafu-hanazono.com/public/landing/en/shop.html\"> offer discounts for area residents\u003c/a>).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For San Ramon resident Scott Yin, skiing in Japan is a way to get more bang for his buck. He started skiing when he was living in China in 2021, and said that compared to a ski vacation in Tahoe, the experience of skiing in Japan is as good, if not better, and sometimes around half the price.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For one thing, he noted the range of resorts and ski towns in Sapporo, meaning fewer crowds, lots of family-friendly options and less of a need to book far in advance. Yin has found that Sapporo lift lines are shorter, parking is easier and the food — particularly the affordable prices and high quality — is a big draw.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yin doesn’t have an Ikon or Epic Pass, so it’s cheapest for him to get lift tickets directly from the resorts and hotels he stays at for individual trips.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Tahoe is kind of the go-to, but we didn’t go this season because it was so expensive and there was no good date for us,” he said. “Compared to Sapporo, where there’s way more choice.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What could this mean for Tahoe?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The announcement of United’s direct Sapporo flights comes at a time when the cost of skiing in Tahoe has \u003ca href=\"https://www.tahoedailytribune.com/news/prices-for-the-epic-pass-hit-new-highs-for-2026-2027-season-despite-discount-for-next-generation/\">reached an all-time high.\u003c/a> That’s sent many people in the Bay Area \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12064955/is-it-possible-to-ski-tahoe-without-spending-a-fortune\">looking for cheaper alternatives, like smaller, local mountains or independent pass options.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But it’s also driving some to head abroad for their ski trips. Tim Pham founded SnowPals, a platform that connects Bay Area skiers and snow enthusiasts who want to share rides, ski leases or days out on the mountain — and his forum’s community was abuzz at the news of the direct SFO-Sapporo flights, he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“People are very excited, and they’re looking to do it,” he said. “Especially if the snow is lacking [in Tahoe].”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12078062\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12078062\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/TahoeGetty1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/TahoeGetty1.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/TahoeGetty1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/TahoeGetty1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">People carry skis as they walk toward a resort on March 21, 2023, in South Lake Tahoe, California. \u003ccite>(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Pham chalked the excitement up mostly to these conditions: This year’s poor snow in Tahoe was a real disappointment, he said. What’s more, many are worried next year might bring a “\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12083376/an-incoming-super-el-nino-may-bring-california-a-wet-hot-winter\">Super El Niño\u003c/a>”: repeating warm, wet conditions that don’t bode well for mountain sports.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“But what can you do, right? Now there’s an option where you can hop on a plane, and you can be skiing dry powder in Japan,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For some of the higher-income skiers in the Bay Area, that direct flight will feel worth the high price, Pham said. Especially since there’s even a red-eye option that can see a traveler get onto the mountain straightaway the next day, in time for a half-day of skiing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And it’s not just Japan, Pham said — he’s also seeing international travel to ski destinations like Chile and Europe rising in popularity among online communities like his.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But while some people might outright replace their once-yearly Tahoe trip with a ski vacation abroad, Pham said, the entry-level costs inherent in skiing and snowboarding mean that there’ll always be others who’ll just do both.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12085012\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12085012\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/2015-02-25_PD_NU_SkiingPowder_0004.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/2015-02-25_PD_NU_SkiingPowder_0004.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/2015-02-25_PD_NU_SkiingPowder_0004-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/2015-02-25_PD_NU_SkiingPowder_0004-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/2015-02-25_PD_NU_SkiingPowder_0004-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A skier at Niseko, an Alterra partner resort in Sapporo, Japan. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Alterra Mountain Company)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“It’s an expensive sport. It’s not cheap,” he said. “So if people have the means, they are always planning trips.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And even as day rates and Tahoe pass prices continue to climb, Pham doubts the rise in international skiing will dent annual pass sales, either. Both the Ikon and Epic Passes have destinations in Sapporo and all over the world.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There are, in fact, two destinations on the Epic Pass in Japan — Hakuba Valley, a few hours by train from Tokyo, and Rusutsu Resort, just two hours from Sapporo — which allows passholders a total of 10 days of skiing in Japan each season.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“With Sapporo serving as a major gateway to Rusutsu, expanded flight options from SFO to Sapporo make access even more seamless,” Carly Mangan, spokesperson for Vail Resorts, told KQED. Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood resorts in Tahoe are all operated by Vail.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For Savage, an Ikon Pass holder, it’s a major selling point of the pass itself.[aside postID=news_12066608 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251209-SNOWY-TAHOE-CS-KQED.jpg']“It makes my Ikon Pass more worthwhile having those Japan days that I know I’ll use,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That’s exactly the marketing message being promoted by Alterra Mountain Company, which sells the Ikon Pass and has nine partner resorts in the country, Ikon spokesperson Kristin Rust said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The Ikon Pass is mostly rooted in aspiration,” she said. “We look at our destinations at really the tipping point of why you would choose Ikon Pass.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>United’s upcoming SFO-Sapporo flights are “a huge adjacent perk for us,” she said. “The more access and the easier access, the more skiers are going to get on a plane and go.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As for whether or not skiers might see international destinations as equally expensive — or even cheaper — alternatives, it’s all about the trade-offs, Rust said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It all depends on what you want in a trip,” she said. “You gotta look at exchange rates, you gotta look at fuel rates when it comes to driving or flying.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“But oftentimes that can be the case — and so why not go explore the culture of Japan?” Rust said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Still, not everyone is convinced it’s really worth it to go all the way to Japan \u003cem>just \u003c/em>to ski — including Yin.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12063307\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12063307\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/GETTYIMAGES-2244764792-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1332\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/GETTYIMAGES-2244764792-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/GETTYIMAGES-2244764792-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/GETTYIMAGES-2244764792-KQED-1536x1023.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A United Airlines plane takes off from the San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in San Francisco on Nov. 5, 2025. \u003ccite>(Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Even if he does travel all the way to Japan just to ski, he said, he isn’t likely to shell out to fly direct even with the new United routes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’m not going to spend that much money just for the flight ticket,” Yin said. Given local airports like SFO already offer direct flights to Tokyo, “I’d rather just fly to Tokyo or anywhere that’s cheaper.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/japan-tourism-is-booming-as-travellers-look-beyond-tokyo-and-kyoto/ar-AA1Yu3zb?apiversion=v2&domshim=1&noservercache=1&noservertelemetry=1&batchservertelemetry=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1\">Sapporo’s increasing popularity\u003c/a>, he said, may have more to do with the rising popularity of Japan as a tourist destination in general. And more likely, many people already planning a multi-week international vacation may find it worthwhile to tack on some skiing while they’re there.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Savage and her tour clients have the same mentality, she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I think for a lot of folks, it’s easy to be like, ‘Well, if I’m already spending this extreme amount of money, why not spend it and go see somewhere I’ve never been?’” Savage said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Winter sports enthusiasts have long complained that \u003ca href=\"https://www.travelandleisure.com/is-it-cheaper-to-ski-in-europe-than-in-the-us-11880026\">in many instances\u003c/a>, it’s cheaper to fly abroad to ski than to take a trip to American resorts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Still, these SFO-Sapporo flights — which last 11 hours each way — are not exactly cheap. Right now, \u003ca href=\"https://www.united.com/en-us/flights-from-san-francisco-to-sapporo\">they’re listed at around $1,500 for a January 2027 round trip\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But once in Japan, the skiing, accommodations, rentals and other daily costs are \u003ca href=\"https://www.skimag.com/ski-resort-life/how-i-skied-japan-on-a-budget/\">much lower\u003c/a> than in most other ski destinations. So much so that U.S. travelers already mulling an international vacation this winter might just consider bringing along their skis and making a trip out of it, said Christine Savage, co-founder of \u003ca href=\"https://www.btbounds.com/\">Beyond the Boundaries\u003c/a>, a women-oriented snowboard camp and tour company.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12085011\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12085011\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/KristaHolden_2026_JapanBTB-135.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/KristaHolden_2026_JapanBTB-135.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/KristaHolden_2026_JapanBTB-135-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/KristaHolden_2026_JapanBTB-135-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Participants on a Beyond the Boundaries trip enjoy snowboarding in Sapporo, Japan. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Krista Holden)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“If Japan isn’t on your bucket list, it’s just because you haven’t looked into it enough yet,” Savage said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Savage said she’s excited to hear about the new flights — both for herself and for the tour groups she leads to \u003ca href=\"https://www.btbounds.com/japan-8-day-trip-north-island\">Sapporo every winter.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Not only does she hope more frequent, direct flights will mean easier access to Hokkaido and “more simplified, more smooth” travel — with the nonstop route potentially reducing headaches like delays and lost luggage — there are major bonuses to going all the way to Sapporo to ski, Savage said.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Why U.S. skiers might choose Japan\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>For one, the snow is fantastic in Japan — something to which this author can attest. During my own winter ski trip to Rusutsu in January, courtesy of a $500 round trip budget flight on \u003ca href=\"https://www.zipair.net/en\">ZIPAIR\u003c/a>, it snowed more than a foot each day I was on the mountain.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While “nowhere is guaranteed” to have snow, and Savage said she’s had “lackluster” snow years even in Japan, \u003ca href=\"https://www.data.jma.go.jp/stats/etrn/view/monthly_s3_en.php?block_no=47412&view=14\">the city of Sapporo\u003c/a> itself gets around 13 feet of snow each year, with higher-elevation mountains nearby getting \u003ca href=\"https://www.burton.com/blogs/the-burton-blog/burtons-official-guide-to-snowboarding-Rusutsu/\">closer to 40 feet per year\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That’s compared to Tahoe’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.palisadestahoe.com/mountain-information/snowfall-tracker\">average annual snowfall of around 30 feet\u003c/a> at its resorts — and the fact that \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12077367/tahoe-ski-resorts-closing-dates-2026-heavenly-palisades-homewood-closed-weather-snow-forecast-storms\">particularly dismal\u003c/a> snow seasons, like this year’s, are not uncommon here.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12085010\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12085010\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/KristaHolden_2026_JapanBTB-147.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/KristaHolden_2026_JapanBTB-147.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/KristaHolden_2026_JapanBTB-147-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/KristaHolden_2026_JapanBTB-147-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Participants on a Beyond the Boundaries trip enjoy snowboarding in Sapporo, Japan. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Krista Holden)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“In general, Japan tends to be fairly reliable,” Savage said. “The snow quality is incredible. I feel really grateful to get to ride it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Then there’s the lower cost of skiing in Japan. Day rates for lift tickets at major resorts like Niseko and Rusutsu can be extremely low — rates around $50 per day — \u003ca href=\"https://www.travelandleisure.com/is-it-cheaper-to-ski-in-japan-or-the-us-11894156\">as opposed to hundreds of dollars for walk-up tickets at major U.S. resorts\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Gear rentals, too, can be hundreds of dollars lower in Japan than in Tahoe or other U.S. ski destinations.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>This broad difference in price has held true despite \u003ca href=\"https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16314799\">price increases\u003c/a> across Japanese resorts in the last couple of years, as the \u003ca href=\"https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/27/japan/japan-overtourism-measures/\">country tries to mitigate overtourism\u003c/a>. Savage said she expects to see prices continue to rise for people traveling into Japan from abroad to ski (some ski resorts, like Niseko,\u003ca href=\"https://locals.hirafu-hanazono.com/public/landing/en/shop.html\"> offer discounts for area residents\u003c/a>).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For San Ramon resident Scott Yin, skiing in Japan is a way to get more bang for his buck. He started skiing when he was living in China in 2021, and said that compared to a ski vacation in Tahoe, the experience of skiing in Japan is as good, if not better, and sometimes around half the price.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For one thing, he noted the range of resorts and ski towns in Sapporo, meaning fewer crowds, lots of family-friendly options and less of a need to book far in advance. Yin has found that Sapporo lift lines are shorter, parking is easier and the food — particularly the affordable prices and high quality — is a big draw.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yin doesn’t have an Ikon or Epic Pass, so it’s cheapest for him to get lift tickets directly from the resorts and hotels he stays at for individual trips.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Tahoe is kind of the go-to, but we didn’t go this season because it was so expensive and there was no good date for us,” he said. “Compared to Sapporo, where there’s way more choice.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What could this mean for Tahoe?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The announcement of United’s direct Sapporo flights comes at a time when the cost of skiing in Tahoe has \u003ca href=\"https://www.tahoedailytribune.com/news/prices-for-the-epic-pass-hit-new-highs-for-2026-2027-season-despite-discount-for-next-generation/\">reached an all-time high.\u003c/a> That’s sent many people in the Bay Area \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12064955/is-it-possible-to-ski-tahoe-without-spending-a-fortune\">looking for cheaper alternatives, like smaller, local mountains or independent pass options.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But it’s also driving some to head abroad for their ski trips. Tim Pham founded SnowPals, a platform that connects Bay Area skiers and snow enthusiasts who want to share rides, ski leases or days out on the mountain — and his forum’s community was abuzz at the news of the direct SFO-Sapporo flights, he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“People are very excited, and they’re looking to do it,” he said. “Especially if the snow is lacking [in Tahoe].”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12078062\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12078062\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/TahoeGetty1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/TahoeGetty1.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/TahoeGetty1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/TahoeGetty1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">People carry skis as they walk toward a resort on March 21, 2023, in South Lake Tahoe, California. \u003ccite>(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Pham chalked the excitement up mostly to these conditions: This year’s poor snow in Tahoe was a real disappointment, he said. What’s more, many are worried next year might bring a “\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12083376/an-incoming-super-el-nino-may-bring-california-a-wet-hot-winter\">Super El Niño\u003c/a>”: repeating warm, wet conditions that don’t bode well for mountain sports.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“But what can you do, right? Now there’s an option where you can hop on a plane, and you can be skiing dry powder in Japan,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For some of the higher-income skiers in the Bay Area, that direct flight will feel worth the high price, Pham said. Especially since there’s even a red-eye option that can see a traveler get onto the mountain straightaway the next day, in time for a half-day of skiing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And it’s not just Japan, Pham said — he’s also seeing international travel to ski destinations like Chile and Europe rising in popularity among online communities like his.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But while some people might outright replace their once-yearly Tahoe trip with a ski vacation abroad, Pham said, the entry-level costs inherent in skiing and snowboarding mean that there’ll always be others who’ll just do both.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12085012\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12085012\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/2015-02-25_PD_NU_SkiingPowder_0004.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/2015-02-25_PD_NU_SkiingPowder_0004.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/2015-02-25_PD_NU_SkiingPowder_0004-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/2015-02-25_PD_NU_SkiingPowder_0004-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/2015-02-25_PD_NU_SkiingPowder_0004-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A skier at Niseko, an Alterra partner resort in Sapporo, Japan. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Alterra Mountain Company)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“It’s an expensive sport. It’s not cheap,” he said. “So if people have the means, they are always planning trips.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And even as day rates and Tahoe pass prices continue to climb, Pham doubts the rise in international skiing will dent annual pass sales, either. Both the Ikon and Epic Passes have destinations in Sapporo and all over the world.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There are, in fact, two destinations on the Epic Pass in Japan — Hakuba Valley, a few hours by train from Tokyo, and Rusutsu Resort, just two hours from Sapporo — which allows passholders a total of 10 days of skiing in Japan each season.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“With Sapporo serving as a major gateway to Rusutsu, expanded flight options from SFO to Sapporo make access even more seamless,” Carly Mangan, spokesperson for Vail Resorts, told KQED. Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood resorts in Tahoe are all operated by Vail.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For Savage, an Ikon Pass holder, it’s a major selling point of the pass itself.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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The groups’ lawsuits were heard simultaneously on Tuesday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This expansion should not happen until there is an objective health impact assessment conducted by people with the public health expertise to make a prediction of what … based on data and research, the impact would be on the people who live near the airport,” said Dr. Mark Jacobson, a professor of medicine emeritus at UC San Francisco and a member of the Stop OAK Expansion Coalition.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The airport modernization project includes planned renovations to its two terminals, which opened in 1962 and 1985, upgrades for aging facilities, an expanded international arrivals area and 16 new gates — about a 55% increase from the airport’s current 29.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Port of Oakland said the renovation is meant to “meet the regional demand and provide a world class experience” for fliers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12065092\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12065092\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/OaklandAirportGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1346\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/OaklandAirportGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/OaklandAirportGetty-160x108.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/OaklandAirportGetty-1536x1034.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A traveler walks through baggage claim in Terminal 2 at Oakland International Airport on April 12, 2024, in Oakland, California. \u003ccite>(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The groups that filed suit allege that an environmental review certified by the Port of Oakland is inadequate and are asking the court to require a health impact assessment conducted by the Alameda County Public Health Department.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to Jacobson, a health impact report, separate from the environmental impact report, would take into consideration the underlying health of populations expected to be most affected by the expansion.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>East Oakland, a predominantly Black and Latino community, “already bears the brunt of toxic land uses and other environmental stressors,” the lawsuits say.[aside postID=news_12056544 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250918-Oakland-Arms-Folo-JCL-01-KQED.jpg']“The health of community members living near Oakland Airport is already severely compromised by existing airport operations, nearby transportation corridors and industrial activities,” Communities for a Better Environment argued in its legal complaint.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>East Oakland residents who live closest to the airport are in the 100th percentile of asthma rates in the state, according to the suit. Some of the area’s neighborhoods are also ranked among the \u003ca href=\"https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/11d2f52282a54ceebcac7428e6184203/page/CalEnviroScreen-4_0\">most burdened by multiple sources of pollution in California\u003c/a>, according to a mapping tool created by the California Environmental Protection Agency.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jacobson said neighborhoods adjacent to the airport have the highest rate of mortality due to heart attacks and the highest rate of pediatric emergency room visits for asthma exacerbations in Alameda County.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The harmful health effects are largely due to the ultrafine particles, or small bits of carbon, that are released into the atmosphere when airplane fuel combusts, he said. The particles are associated with increased risk of heart attack, atherosclerotic disease and lung disease.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jacobson also said airplane exhaust releases benzene, a carcinogen that causes lymphoma and leukemia.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While neighboring Alameda has developed a noise abatement policy with the Port of Oakland, Gustavo Gutierrez, an East Oakland organizer with Communities for a Better Environment, said similar settlements weren’t offered to Oakland neighborhoods.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12036220\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12036220\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/250306-PORT-OF-OAKLAND-MD-04_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/250306-PORT-OF-OAKLAND-MD-04_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/250306-PORT-OF-OAKLAND-MD-04_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/250306-PORT-OF-OAKLAND-MD-04_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/250306-PORT-OF-OAKLAND-MD-04_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/250306-PORT-OF-OAKLAND-MD-04_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/250306-PORT-OF-OAKLAND-MD-04_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Port of Oakland on March 6, 2025. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Organizers have raised concerns that the settlement with Alameda could increase air traffic over some East Oakland neighborhoods, but airport officials say that’s not true. According to the Port of Oakland, the Federal Aviation Administration’s air traffic plan for the Oakland airport does not route planes over the East Oakland flatlands, and the project does not propose any changes to the current air traffic routes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>OAK flight maps show that planes departing from its commercial runway take off northwest, over the San Francisco Bay, and the majority of arrivals approach the airport from the south. Because of the runway configurations at San Francisco International Airport, some flights leaving from SFO do follow departure paths over the East Bay, including Oakland.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Throughout the environmental review process, Gutierrez said the nonprofit and a coalition of activists opposed to the expansion pushed for a health impact report, but the port refused to conduct one, in part leading to the suit.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12052396\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12052396\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/230928-EAGLE-ROCK-SETTLE-MD-07_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/230928-EAGLE-ROCK-SETTLE-MD-07_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/230928-EAGLE-ROCK-SETTLE-MD-07_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/230928-EAGLE-ROCK-SETTLE-MD-07_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Trucks leave the Port of Oakland on Sept. 28, 2023. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>He said the nonprofit also pursued the suit because the environmental impact review that the port completed “grossly understates what the scope of the project is.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Port of Oakland spokesperson Justin Berton said the port’s “outreach and community engagement efforts with residents exceeded requirements” during the environmental impact review process.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The Port met with several groups over several years to discuss noise abatement, air quality, and other environmental resources of concern that was in the EIR,” he said in a statement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The lawsuit from Communities for a Better Environment argues that the report provides an incomplete description of the modernization project, including the scope of its expansion of activity, and relies on outdated airport activity data from before the COVID-19 pandemic, which reflects higher rates of travel.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12047651\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12047651\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/003_KQED_Oakland_Airport_04142020_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/003_KQED_Oakland_Airport_04142020_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/003_KQED_Oakland_Airport_04142020_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/003_KQED_Oakland_Airport_04142020_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oakland International Airport on April 14, 2020. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Gutierrez said increasing air travel would also increase the number of freight trucks in the area, since the Oakland airport is a hub for FedEx.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In a statement, Berton said the environmental impact review certified by the port’s Board of Commissioners followed a “comprehensive review by staff.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The Final [Environmental Impact Report] was based on substantial evidence and expert analysis, and the Port looks forward to defending the EIR and the project in public hearings,” he said via email.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>April 17: This story was updated with additional comments from the Port of Oakland about flight paths over the city.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
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Some of the area’s neighborhoods are also ranked among the \u003ca href=\"https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/11d2f52282a54ceebcac7428e6184203/page/CalEnviroScreen-4_0\">most burdened by multiple sources of pollution in California\u003c/a>, according to a mapping tool created by the California Environmental Protection Agency.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jacobson said neighborhoods adjacent to the airport have the highest rate of mortality due to heart attacks and the highest rate of pediatric emergency room visits for asthma exacerbations in Alameda County.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The harmful health effects are largely due to the ultrafine particles, or small bits of carbon, that are released into the atmosphere when airplane fuel combusts, he said. The particles are associated with increased risk of heart attack, atherosclerotic disease and lung disease.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jacobson also said airplane exhaust releases benzene, a carcinogen that causes lymphoma and leukemia.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While neighboring Alameda has developed a noise abatement policy with the Port of Oakland, Gustavo Gutierrez, an East Oakland organizer with Communities for a Better Environment, said similar settlements weren’t offered to Oakland neighborhoods.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12036220\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12036220\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/250306-PORT-OF-OAKLAND-MD-04_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/250306-PORT-OF-OAKLAND-MD-04_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/250306-PORT-OF-OAKLAND-MD-04_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/250306-PORT-OF-OAKLAND-MD-04_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/250306-PORT-OF-OAKLAND-MD-04_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/250306-PORT-OF-OAKLAND-MD-04_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/250306-PORT-OF-OAKLAND-MD-04_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Port of Oakland on March 6, 2025. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Organizers have raised concerns that the settlement with Alameda could increase air traffic over some East Oakland neighborhoods, but airport officials say that’s not true. According to the Port of Oakland, the Federal Aviation Administration’s air traffic plan for the Oakland airport does not route planes over the East Oakland flatlands, and the project does not propose any changes to the current air traffic routes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>OAK flight maps show that planes departing from its commercial runway take off northwest, over the San Francisco Bay, and the majority of arrivals approach the airport from the south. Because of the runway configurations at San Francisco International Airport, some flights leaving from SFO do follow departure paths over the East Bay, including Oakland.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Throughout the environmental review process, Gutierrez said the nonprofit and a coalition of activists opposed to the expansion pushed for a health impact report, but the port refused to conduct one, in part leading to the suit.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12052396\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12052396\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/230928-EAGLE-ROCK-SETTLE-MD-07_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/230928-EAGLE-ROCK-SETTLE-MD-07_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/230928-EAGLE-ROCK-SETTLE-MD-07_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/230928-EAGLE-ROCK-SETTLE-MD-07_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Trucks leave the Port of Oakland on Sept. 28, 2023. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>He said the nonprofit also pursued the suit because the environmental impact review that the port completed “grossly understates what the scope of the project is.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Port of Oakland spokesperson Justin Berton said the port’s “outreach and community engagement efforts with residents exceeded requirements” during the environmental impact review process.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The Port met with several groups over several years to discuss noise abatement, air quality, and other environmental resources of concern that was in the EIR,” he said in a statement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The lawsuit from Communities for a Better Environment argues that the report provides an incomplete description of the modernization project, including the scope of its expansion of activity, and relies on outdated airport activity data from before the COVID-19 pandemic, which reflects higher rates of travel.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12047651\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12047651\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/003_KQED_Oakland_Airport_04142020_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/003_KQED_Oakland_Airport_04142020_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/003_KQED_Oakland_Airport_04142020_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/003_KQED_Oakland_Airport_04142020_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oakland International Airport on April 14, 2020. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Gutierrez said increasing air travel would also increase the number of freight trucks in the area, since the Oakland airport is a hub for FedEx.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In a statement, Berton said the environmental impact review certified by the port’s Board of Commissioners followed a “comprehensive review by staff.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The Final [Environmental Impact Report] was based on substantial evidence and expert analysis, and the Port looks forward to defending the EIR and the project in public hearings,” he said via email.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>April 17: This story was updated with additional comments from the Port of Oakland about flight paths over the city.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\u003cp>Many Bay Area travelers have been relieved that because \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/san-francisco-international-airport\">San Francisco International Airport\u003c/a> uses a private contractor for its security screening rather than the Transportation Security Administration, it has been largely unaffected by the partial government shutdown, which has caused \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12077353/ice-airports-tsa-trump-deployed-shutdown-sfo-incident-your-rights-what-to-know\">hours-long security lines\u003c/a> in other airports around the country.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But new guidance from the Federal Aviation Administration that went into effect on Monday is now restricting how planes land on SFO’s runways and is already causing delays for a quarter of arriving flights.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>SFO \u003ca href=\"https://www.thetraveler.org/faa-ends-sfos-iconic-parallel-landings-cutting-capacity/\">uniquely\u003c/a> has two main landing runways, \u003ca href=\"https://www.flysfo.com/about/airport-operations/policies-regulations/weather-impact#:~:text=SFO's%20runways%20are%20only%20750,aircraft%20must%20arrive%20single%2Dfile\">about 750 feet apart\u003c/a>. On a clear day, planes can land side-by-side, \u003ca href=\"https://www.flysfo.com/about/airport-operations/policies-regulations/runway-constraints#:~:text=SFO%27s%20runways%20are%20only%20750,aircraft%20must%20arrive%20single%2Dfile\">allowing around 60 arrivals per hour\u003c/a>. On foggy days, SFO \u003ca href=\"https://www.flysfo.com/about/airport-operations/policies-regulations/weather-impact#:~:text=SFO's%20runways%20are%20only%20750,aircraft%20must%20arrive%20single%2Dfile\">avoids these dual arrivals\u003c/a> for safety reasons and \u003ca href=\"https://www.flysfo.com/about/airport-operations/policies-regulations/runway-constraints#:~:text=SFO%27s%20runways%20are%20only%20750,aircraft%20must%20arrive%20single%2Dfile\">reduces arrivals to 30 per hour.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now, the FAA told KQED that the agency’s “safety measure prohibits flights from making side-by-side approaches to SFO’s parallel east-west runways in clear weather when the pilots acknowledge having the other aircraft in sight.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12067757\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1999px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12067757\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/251210-SFOEating-24-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/251210-SFOEating-24-BL_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/251210-SFOEating-24-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/251210-SFOEating-24-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Passengers walk past a flight board in Harvey Milk Terminal 1 at San Francisco International Airport on Dec. 10, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>And as of Monday, the FAA’s new rule for SFO landings “requires staggered approaches, with one aircraft offset from the aircraft on the parallel runway,” the statement reads.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This change has already led to flight delays “averaging around 30 minutes,” SFO spokesperson Doug Yakel said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So if you have an upcoming flight in or out of SFO, or are planning to travel soon, what should you know? Read more on these restrictions and how they could impact your flights in and out of the Bay’s biggest airport.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to: \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#WhatshouldIdoifIhaveanexistingflightbooking\"> What should I do if I have an existing flight booking?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#Willthischangeimpactsecuritylinestoo\"> Will this change impact security lines, too?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>What are the changes to SFO’s runways, and why will this cause flight delays?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Firstly, you should know: Delays caused by this new FAA runway restriction are coming on the heels of unrelated construction work at SFO that’s \u003cem>also \u003c/em>causing delays.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On March 30, unrelated to the recent FAA restriction, \u003ca href=\"https://www.flysfo.com/about/media/press-releases/six-month-closure-runway-1r-sfo-set-begin-march-30th\">SFO closed Runway 1 Right\u003c/a> for construction that is predicted to last six months. Yakel said the airport is currently forecasting that 15% of flights will be delayed over the next half a year due to this project.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12067210\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12067210\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEating-86-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEating-86-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEating-86-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEating-86-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Passengers wait for their flight at San Francisco International Airport on Dec. 10, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>But now, on top of that, the FAA restriction will \u003cem>also \u003c/em>“increase the delay potential to approximately 25% of arriving flights experiencing a delay of at least 30 minutes,” Yakel said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We are working with the FAA on ways to improve the arrival rate at SFO,” Yakel said to KQED. “We remain in contact with both the FAA and airlines on this issue.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The FAA confirmed to KQED that it is “exploring ways to safely increase the airport arrival rate.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>All of which is to say: Between construction and the new FAA restriction, there’s a higher chance passengers will face flight delays at SFO.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Does this just affect incoming flights at SFO?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The restriction — and the 25%-of-flights-affected figure — apply to arriving flights, Yakel said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“But if that arriving aircraft is turning around to represent a departing flight, that could also experience a delay,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12067058\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12067058\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEATING-75-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEATING-75-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEATING-75-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEATING-75-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Delta Airlines plane at San Francisco International Airport on Dec. 10, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>That means that even if your flight \u003cem>leaves \u003c/em>from SFO, you could still be left waiting — because the plane your flight is using has been delayed arriving.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"WhatshouldIdoifIhaveanexistingflightbooking\">\u003c/a>Will this impact existing bookings for flights arriving at SFO?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>This depends on the airlines, Yakel said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We know they are looking into this,” he said. “Airlines would communicate such changes directly to affected customers.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A spokesperson with United Airlines — which has \u003ca href=\"https://www.united.com/en/us/newsroom/hub-airports.html\">its hub at SFO\u003c/a> — said that they are “reviewing the FAA’s updated guidance to determine if we will need to make any changes to our flight schedule in the future.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12067051\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12067051\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEATING-49-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEATING-49-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEATING-49-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEATING-49-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A person walks to their destination at San Francisco International Airport on Dec. 10, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“We encourage customers to check their flight status in the United app,” the spokesperson said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/author/blaberge\">KQED photographer Beth LaBerge\u003c/a>, who previously worked for years as a customer service agent for Delta Airlines, said in \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12067167/sfo-airport-security-food-terminals-hacks-tips-san-francisco-international-service-animals\">a previous guide exploring hacks for navigating SFO smoothly\u003c/a> that the airport is already \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfchronicle.com/travel/article/sfo-ground-delay-low-clouds-21230684.php\">known\u003c/a> for what’s called \u003ca href=\"https://avgeekery.com/why-is-my-flight-delayed-at-san-francisco-international/\">“flow control delay,”\u003c/a> especially during morning flights when \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1997579/bay-area-hikes-views-clouds-marine-inversion-layer\">the marine layer\u003c/a> comes in.[aside postID=news_12065518 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEATING-31-BL-KQED.jpg']“Being proactive is one of the biggest things that I recommend to anyone flying from anywhere,” LaBerge said. She recommended that you download your airline’s app and turn on alerts, which “will give you updates about delays, gate changes [and] cancellations, and just help you stay ahead of those surprises.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12058887/flight-delays-government-shutdown-air-traffic-controllers-sfo-oak-sjc\">a backup\u003c/a>, travelers can also check on the status of their flight on \u003ca href=\"https://www.flysfo.com/passengers/flight-info/flight-status\">the SFO website.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>How long will this restriction be in place?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Yakel said that the “FAA has yet to communicate a timeframe for this.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>SFO’s unrelated runway construction project, however, is scheduled to end on Oct. 2. However, Yakel said, if the FAA’s restrictions remain in place, then we would still see 25% of flights delayed.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"Willthischangeimpactsecuritylinestoo\">\u003c/a>Will this cause the same security delays that travelers are seeing around the country?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Yakel said the new FAA rule will not impact security lines at SFO.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Since \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2026/03/13/nx-s1-5744648/as-partial-shutdown-drags-on-morning-edition-checks-out-tsa-lines-at-3-airports\">Feb. 14\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/air-travel\">TSA staff\u003c/a> have worked without pay due to the ongoing partial government shutdown — and with many calling out of work, passengers across the United States have experienced \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2026/03/21/nx-s1-5755796/airport-security-tsa-lines-travel-tips\">hours-long security screening lines\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12077504\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12077504\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/GettyImages-2267571375-scaled-e1774462803299.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">CE agents stand next to the security line at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on March 23, 2026, in Atlanta, Georgia. The travel disruptions continue as hundreds of TSA agents quit or work without pay during a partial government shutdown. \u003ccite>(Megan Varner/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>SFO has been spared long wait lines by the fact that its security screening is contracted by \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/flysfo/p/DWHseVzDnnc/\">a private company\u003c/a> rather than the TSA.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The national situation was \u003ca href=\"https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/01/tsa-trump-dhs-shutdown-airports.html\">somewhat alleviated\u003c/a> by a \u003ca href=\"https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/01/tsa-trump-dhs-shutdown-airports.html\">late March executive order by President Donald Trump\u003c/a> that allowed TSA agents around the country to get paid. It is unclear how long agents will be paid this way.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>SFO \u003ca href=\"https://www.thetraveler.org/faa-ends-sfos-iconic-parallel-landings-cutting-capacity/\">uniquely\u003c/a> has two main landing runways, \u003ca href=\"https://www.flysfo.com/about/airport-operations/policies-regulations/weather-impact#:~:text=SFO's%20runways%20are%20only%20750,aircraft%20must%20arrive%20single%2Dfile\">about 750 feet apart\u003c/a>. On a clear day, planes can land side-by-side, \u003ca href=\"https://www.flysfo.com/about/airport-operations/policies-regulations/runway-constraints#:~:text=SFO%27s%20runways%20are%20only%20750,aircraft%20must%20arrive%20single%2Dfile\">allowing around 60 arrivals per hour\u003c/a>. On foggy days, SFO \u003ca href=\"https://www.flysfo.com/about/airport-operations/policies-regulations/weather-impact#:~:text=SFO's%20runways%20are%20only%20750,aircraft%20must%20arrive%20single%2Dfile\">avoids these dual arrivals\u003c/a> for safety reasons and \u003ca href=\"https://www.flysfo.com/about/airport-operations/policies-regulations/runway-constraints#:~:text=SFO%27s%20runways%20are%20only%20750,aircraft%20must%20arrive%20single%2Dfile\">reduces arrivals to 30 per hour.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now, the FAA told KQED that the agency’s “safety measure prohibits flights from making side-by-side approaches to SFO’s parallel east-west runways in clear weather when the pilots acknowledge having the other aircraft in sight.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12067757\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1999px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12067757\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/251210-SFOEating-24-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/251210-SFOEating-24-BL_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/251210-SFOEating-24-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/251210-SFOEating-24-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Passengers walk past a flight board in Harvey Milk Terminal 1 at San Francisco International Airport on Dec. 10, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>And as of Monday, the FAA’s new rule for SFO landings “requires staggered approaches, with one aircraft offset from the aircraft on the parallel runway,” the statement reads.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This change has already led to flight delays “averaging around 30 minutes,” SFO spokesperson Doug Yakel said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So if you have an upcoming flight in or out of SFO, or are planning to travel soon, what should you know? Read more on these restrictions and how they could impact your flights in and out of the Bay’s biggest airport.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to: \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#WhatshouldIdoifIhaveanexistingflightbooking\"> What should I do if I have an existing flight booking?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#Willthischangeimpactsecuritylinestoo\"> Will this change impact security lines, too?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>What are the changes to SFO’s runways, and why will this cause flight delays?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Firstly, you should know: Delays caused by this new FAA runway restriction are coming on the heels of unrelated construction work at SFO that’s \u003cem>also \u003c/em>causing delays.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On March 30, unrelated to the recent FAA restriction, \u003ca href=\"https://www.flysfo.com/about/media/press-releases/six-month-closure-runway-1r-sfo-set-begin-march-30th\">SFO closed Runway 1 Right\u003c/a> for construction that is predicted to last six months. Yakel said the airport is currently forecasting that 15% of flights will be delayed over the next half a year due to this project.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12067210\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12067210\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEating-86-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEating-86-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEating-86-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEating-86-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Passengers wait for their flight at San Francisco International Airport on Dec. 10, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>But now, on top of that, the FAA restriction will \u003cem>also \u003c/em>“increase the delay potential to approximately 25% of arriving flights experiencing a delay of at least 30 minutes,” Yakel said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We are working with the FAA on ways to improve the arrival rate at SFO,” Yakel said to KQED. “We remain in contact with both the FAA and airlines on this issue.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The FAA confirmed to KQED that it is “exploring ways to safely increase the airport arrival rate.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>All of which is to say: Between construction and the new FAA restriction, there’s a higher chance passengers will face flight delays at SFO.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Does this just affect incoming flights at SFO?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The restriction — and the 25%-of-flights-affected figure — apply to arriving flights, Yakel said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“But if that arriving aircraft is turning around to represent a 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Airlines, said in \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12067167/sfo-airport-security-food-terminals-hacks-tips-san-francisco-international-service-animals\">a previous guide exploring hacks for navigating SFO smoothly\u003c/a> that the airport is already \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfchronicle.com/travel/article/sfo-ground-delay-low-clouds-21230684.php\">known\u003c/a> for what’s called \u003ca href=\"https://avgeekery.com/why-is-my-flight-delayed-at-san-francisco-international/\">“flow control delay,”\u003c/a> especially during morning flights when \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1997579/bay-area-hikes-views-clouds-marine-inversion-layer\">the marine layer\u003c/a> comes in.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>“Being proactive is one of the biggest things that I recommend to anyone flying from anywhere,” LaBerge said. She recommended that you download your airline’s app and turn on alerts, which “will give you updates about delays, gate changes [and] cancellations, and just help you stay ahead of those surprises.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12058887/flight-delays-government-shutdown-air-traffic-controllers-sfo-oak-sjc\">a backup\u003c/a>, travelers can also check on the status of their flight on \u003ca href=\"https://www.flysfo.com/passengers/flight-info/flight-status\">the SFO website.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>How long will this restriction be in place?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Yakel said that the “FAA has yet to communicate a timeframe for this.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>SFO’s unrelated runway construction project, however, is scheduled to end on Oct. 2. However, Yakel said, if the FAA’s restrictions remain in place, then we would still see 25% of flights delayed.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"Willthischangeimpactsecuritylinestoo\">\u003c/a>Will this cause the same security delays that travelers are seeing around the country?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Yakel said the new FAA rule will not impact security lines at SFO.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Since \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2026/03/13/nx-s1-5744648/as-partial-shutdown-drags-on-morning-edition-checks-out-tsa-lines-at-3-airports\">Feb. 14\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/air-travel\">TSA staff\u003c/a> have worked without pay due to the ongoing partial government shutdown — and with many calling out of work, passengers across the United States have experienced \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2026/03/21/nx-s1-5755796/airport-security-tsa-lines-travel-tips\">hours-long security screening lines\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12077504\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12077504\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/GettyImages-2267571375-scaled-e1774462803299.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">CE agents stand next to the security line at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on March 23, 2026, in Atlanta, Georgia. The travel disruptions continue as hundreds of TSA agents quit or work without pay during a partial government shutdown. \u003ccite>(Megan Varner/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>SFO has been spared long wait lines by the fact that its security screening is contracted by \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/flysfo/p/DWHseVzDnnc/\">a private company\u003c/a> rather than the TSA.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The national situation was \u003ca href=\"https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/01/tsa-trump-dhs-shutdown-airports.html\">somewhat alleviated\u003c/a> by a \u003ca href=\"https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/01/tsa-trump-dhs-shutdown-airports.html\">late March executive order by President Donald Trump\u003c/a> that allowed TSA agents around the country to get paid. It is unclear how long agents will be paid this way.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>Before last year, United States citizens visiting the United Kingdom and Europe didn’t need a visa waiver or travel authorization to enter these countries.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But that all changed, as \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12018848/want-to-visit-europe-in-2025-youll-need-to-apply-for-new-travel-authorization#apply-uk-eta\">the U.K. now requires an electronic travel authorization (ETA) \u003c/a>for visitors from countries including the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand. (Jump straight to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12018848/want-to-visit-europe-in-2025-youll-need-to-apply-for-new-travel-authorization#apply-uk-eta\">how to apply for an ETA to visit the U.K.)\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And later in 2026, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12018848/want-to-visit-europe-in-2025-youll-need-to-apply-for-new-travel-authorization#apply-europe-etias\">the European Union also plans to introduce its own visa waiver document called an ETIAS\u003c/a> for visitors, including U.S. citizens. The ETA and the ETIAS processes are separate, as \u003ca href=\"https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-32810887\">the U.K. officially left the European Union in 2020\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A few recent developments to know if you’re planning to travel to Europe in 2026:\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>The UK is now enforcing ETA rules\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>As of Feb. 25, visitors from 85 countries that require an ETA “will not be able to legally travel to the UK” without securing this document in advance, \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/news/no-permission-no-travel-uk-set-to-enforce-eta-scheme\">according to the U.K. Home Office\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The ETA system was originally \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-opens-pre-travel-requirement-to-non-europeans\">rolled out to non-Europeans in January 2025\u003c/a>, but “was not strictly enforced, to give visitors ample time to adjust to the new requirement,” the British government said.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>There’s still no firm launch date for ETIAS \u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS) was originally scheduled to take effect sometime in mid-2025. But in March 2025, \u003ca href=\"https://travel-europe.europa.eu/revised-timeline-ees-and-etias-2025-03-07_en\">the EU announced that ETIAS had been postponed until “the last quarter of 2026.”\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But if you’re already making plans to travel into the European Union starting Oct. 1, 2026, you should know: there still is no firm date for the ETIAS launch, and advance applications aren’t open. The EU said that officials will announce a specific opening date “several months prior” to the system’s launch, and that “no action is required from travelers at this point.” We’ll update this guide with more information when we know it.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>Rising fees for tourists to Europe\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>In 2025, just a few months after the program rolled out for travelers including American citizens, the U.K. raised the cost of an ETA by 60%: from £10 (around $13.50 at the current exchange rate) to its new cost of £16 (almost $22.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now,\u003ca href=\"https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/mex_25_1879\"> the European Union has announced that it plans to similarly raise fees\u003c/a> by almost triple for its own ETIAS visitor application, from €7 (around $8) to €20 (around $23.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The good news? The online process for obtaining permission to travel to these areas should be fairly simple — and speedy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So, if you’re hoping to visit Europe in 2026, keep reading for everything you need to know about obtaining the right travel authorization before your visit.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to: \u003c/strong>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#apply-europe-etias\">What permissions will U.S. citizens need to visit Europe?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"apply-uk-eta\">\u003c/a>New travel rules for U.S. citizens visiting the UK in 2026\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What will change in 2026 about travel to the U.K.?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re a U.S. citizen visiting the U.K., you’ll need to apply online for an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) for any travel to (and through) that country. Starting Feb. 25, \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/news/no-permission-no-travel-uk-set-to-enforce-eta-scheme\">this requirement will be strictly enforced\u003c/a>, and the U.K. government says that unless you’re exempt, \u003ca href=\"https://homeofficemedia.blog.gov.uk/electronic-travel-authorisation-eta-factsheet-february-2026/\">you won’t be able to board\u003c/a> your flight without an ETA. [aside postID=news_11970450 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/230925-TaxiDriver-001-BL-qut.jpg']The new rules include any children who are traveling.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After applying, you’ll receive an email confirmation, so check your spam folder if you don’t see anything. This authorization will be digitally linked to the passport you applied with and will last for two years — during which time “\u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta\">you can travel to the U.K. \u003c/a>as many times as you want,” according to the U.K. government website.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta\">Dual citizens who have British or Irish citizenship \u003c/a>do not need to apply for an ETA and must enter the U.K. using their British or Irish passport (or \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/guidance/electronic-travel-authorisation-eta-guide-for-dual-citizens\">a certificate of entitlement\u003c/a>) as proof of their exemption.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>European visitors to the U.K. also\u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-to-extend-electronic-travel-to-european-visitors\"> now need to apply\u003c/a> for an ETA.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>If I’m just transiting through a U.K. airport, do I still need an ETA?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you have a connecting flight that takes you to the U.K., and you’ll pass through U.K. passport control at the airport to catch your next flight, the British government says \u003ca href=\"https://homeofficemedia.blog.gov.uk/electronic-travel-authorisation-eta-factsheet-february-2026/\">you’ll need an ETA\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>However, “those transiting through Heathrow and Manchester airports who do not go through U.K. passport control do not currently need an ETA,” says the U.K Home Office. Consider checking directly with your airline to be sure of your entry requirements.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>How do I apply for an ETA?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Home Office recommends that you apply for your ETA \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQVvTTbHIu4\">\u003cem>before\u003c/em> booking your travel to the U.K.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>U.S. citizens can apply for an ETA via:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/guidance/using-the-uk-eta-app\">The official U.K. ETA app for iPhone or Android\u003c/a> or\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://apply-for-an-eta.homeoffice.gov.uk/apply/electronic-travel-authorisation/how-to-apply\">The official gov.uk website\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12018960\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12018960 size-full\" style=\"font-weight: bold; background-color: transparent; color: #767676;\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/scotland-tourism.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/scotland-tourism.png 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/scotland-tourism-800x450.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/scotland-tourism-1020x574.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/scotland-tourism-160x90.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/scotland-tourism-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">U.S. citizens thinking about making travel plans to a European city like Edinburgh, Scotland, should be aware of the big travel changes to the U.K. and Europe in 2025 and 2026. \u003ccite>(Guven Ozdemir/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The U.K. government strongly recommends applying via the app and \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/guidance/using-the-uk-eta-app\">has a detailed guide to applying for an ETA this way\u003c/a>. However,\u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta\"> if you’re applying for someone else who is not with you in person during the application\u003c/a> — for example, a member of your travel party — they advise applying online rather than using the app.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To apply, you’ll need to upload a photo of your passport and, for travelers age 10 and over, your face. You’ll then be asked several questions and pay the cost of the application, which is now £16 (almost $22.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Beware of any third-party website seeking to charge you more for processing your ETA application.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>How long will getting an ETA take?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The U.K. government said that the ETA app “enables most applicants to receive a decision in hours” and that applicants will “usually get a decision within 3 working days, but you may get a quicker decision.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>However, the Home Office warns that it may “occasionally” take longer than three working days. So make sure you apply for your ETA well ahead of your departure date.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/check-eta\">check the status of your ETA online on gov.uk.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What if my ETA application is unsuccessful?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The U.K. Home Office said that \u003ca href=\"https://homeofficemedia.blog.gov.uk/electronic-travel-authorisation-eta-factsheet-february-2026/\">if your ETA application is “rejected,” you’ll be informed of the reason and can apply again\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But if your ETA application is “refused,” you won’t be able to apply again, and you can’t appeal the decision. Instead, you’ll have to apply for a visa to visit the U.K.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"apply-europe-etias\">\u003c/a>New travel rules for U.S. citizens visiting Europe in 2026\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What do I need to know about visiting Europe as a U.S. citizen in the next few years?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In 2024, European Union officials announced that U.S. citizens visiting 30 European countries would soon need to apply online for travel authorization through the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>ETIAS was originally scheduled to come into effect sometime in mid-2025. But in March that year, \u003ca href=\"https://travel-europe.europa.eu/revised-timeline-ees-and-etias-2025-03-07_en\">the EU announced that ETIAS had been postponed until “the last quarter of 2026.”\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There is still no firm 2026 date for ETIAS travel authorizations taking effect, and applications aren’t open. The EU said that officials will announce a specific opening date “several months prior” to the system’s launch, and that “no action is required from travelers at this point.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When ETIAS \u003cem>does\u003c/em> launch, which could be any time starting Oct. 1, this new requirement will include any children who are traveling and will also apply to travelers who are transiting through these countries. You’ll apply for ETIAS online, after which you’ll receive an email confirming your ETIAS travel authorization has been successful. This authorization will then be digitally linked to the passport you applied with and \u003ca href=\"https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias/faqs-etias_en#validity-and-renewal\">will last for three years or until your passport expires\u003c/a> — whichever comes first.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Remember, the ETA and the ETIAS processes are separate, as \u003ca href=\"https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-32810887\">the U.K. officially left the European Union in 2020\u003c/a>, so even if you have a valid ETA to visit the U.K., you’ll still need an ETIAS to enter Europe when the system is implemented.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12018959\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12018959\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/italy-tourism.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/italy-tourism.png 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/italy-tourism-800x533.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/italy-tourism-1020x680.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/italy-tourism-160x107.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/italy-tourism-1536x1024.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">If you’re hoping to visit a European country like Italy in 2025, stay up-to-date with applications for the ETIAS travel authorization for U.S. citizens. \u003ccite>(Lorado/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Which European countries will U.S. citizens need ETIAS travel authorization to visit in 2026?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias/who-should-apply_en#ETIAS-countries\">The full list of countries that U.S. citizens will need ETIAS travel authorization to visit in late 2026\u003c/a>: France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Portugal, Iceland, Croatia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden and Switzerland.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>U.S. citizens who also have European Union (EU) nationality will not need to apply for ETIAS travel authorization. \u003ca href=\"https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias/faqs-etias_en\">See who else will be exempt from ETIAS travel authorization\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>How will I apply for ETIAS travel authorization when it comes into effect?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When applications finally open later in 2026, \u003ca href=\"https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias_en\">you’ll apply online on the EU’s website\u003c/a>. Applications will cost €20 (almost $24), but those costs are waived for minors. \u003ca href=\"https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias/faqs-etias_en#applying-for-an-etias-travel-authorisation\">Read more about the types of information you’ll be asked to provide in your application\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One important thing if you’re planning to visit Europe in late 2026: To receive ETIAS travel authorization, \u003ca href=\"https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias/faqs-etias_en#applying-for-an-etias-travel-authorisation\">your U.S. passport will need to be valid for more than three months after you \u003cem>leave\u003c/em> Europe\u003c/a>. Also, your passport can’t be more than 10 years old. So, if you were looking for a reason to renew your U.S. passport, now might be a good time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When applications open, beware of any third-party website seeking to charge you more for processing your ETIAS travel authorization application.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>How long will getting ETIAS travel authorization take?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The EU said that \u003ca href=\"https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias/faqs-etias_en#applying-for-an-etias-travel-authorisation\">most ETIAS travel authorization applications “will be processed within minutes and at the latest within 96 hours”\u003c/a> — but warns that “some applicants may be asked to provide additional information or documentation or to participate in an interview with national authorities, which may take up to an additional 30 days.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For this reason, “we strongly advise you to obtain the ETIAS travel authorization before you buy your tickets and book your hotels,” officials say. So, if you’re hoping to visit Europe in 2026, \u003ca href=\"https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias_en\">it’s worth keeping an eye on the EU’s official ETIAS website for updates\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What if my ETIAS travel authorization application is unsuccessful?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The EU lists \u003ca href=\"https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias/faqs-etias_en#refusals-cancellations-and-appeals\">several reasons your ETIAS travel authorization could be denied\u003c/a>, including if you’re “considered to pose a security, illegal immigration or high epidemic risk.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re denied, you’ll be told the reason by email, which will also provide information about your options to appeal the decision.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A few recent developments to know if you’re planning to travel to Europe in 2026:\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>The UK is now enforcing ETA rules\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>As of Feb. 25, visitors from 85 countries that require an ETA “will not be able to legally travel to the UK” without securing this document in advance, \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/news/no-permission-no-travel-uk-set-to-enforce-eta-scheme\">according to the U.K. Home Office\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The ETA system was originally \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-opens-pre-travel-requirement-to-non-europeans\">rolled out to non-Europeans in January 2025\u003c/a>, but “was not strictly enforced, to give visitors ample time to adjust to the new requirement,” the British government said.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>There’s still no firm launch date for ETIAS \u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS) was originally scheduled to take effect sometime in mid-2025. But in March 2025, \u003ca href=\"https://travel-europe.europa.eu/revised-timeline-ees-and-etias-2025-03-07_en\">the EU announced that ETIAS had been postponed until “the last quarter of 2026.”\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But if you’re already making plans to travel into the European Union starting Oct. 1, 2026, you should know: there still is no firm date for the ETIAS launch, and advance applications aren’t open. The EU said that officials will announce a specific opening date “several months prior” to the system’s launch, and that “no action is required from travelers at this point.” We’ll update this guide with more information when we know it.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>Rising fees for tourists to Europe\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>In 2025, just a few months after the program rolled out for travelers including American citizens, the U.K. raised the cost of an ETA by 60%: from £10 (around $13.50 at the current exchange rate) to its new cost of £16 (almost $22.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now,\u003ca href=\"https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/mex_25_1879\"> the European Union has announced that it plans to similarly raise fees\u003c/a> by almost triple for its own ETIAS visitor application, from €7 (around $8) to €20 (around $23.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The good news? The online process for obtaining permission to travel to these areas should be fairly simple — and speedy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So, if you’re hoping to visit Europe in 2026, keep reading for everything you need to know about obtaining the right travel authorization before your visit.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to: \u003c/strong>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#apply-europe-etias\">What permissions will U.S. citizens need to visit Europe?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"apply-uk-eta\">\u003c/a>New travel rules for U.S. citizens visiting the UK in 2026\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What will change in 2026 about travel to the U.K.?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re a U.S. citizen visiting the U.K., you’ll need to apply online for an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) for any travel to (and through) that country. Starting Feb. 25, \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/news/no-permission-no-travel-uk-set-to-enforce-eta-scheme\">this requirement will be strictly enforced\u003c/a>, and the U.K. government says that unless you’re exempt, \u003ca href=\"https://homeofficemedia.blog.gov.uk/electronic-travel-authorisation-eta-factsheet-february-2026/\">you won’t be able to board\u003c/a> your flight without an ETA. \u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>The new rules include any children who are traveling.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After applying, you’ll receive an email confirmation, so check your spam folder if you don’t see anything. This authorization will be digitally linked to the passport you applied with and will last for two years — during which time “\u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta\">you can travel to the U.K. \u003c/a>as many times as you want,” according to the U.K. government website.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta\">Dual citizens who have British or Irish citizenship \u003c/a>do not need to apply for an ETA and must enter the U.K. using their British or Irish passport (or \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/guidance/electronic-travel-authorisation-eta-guide-for-dual-citizens\">a certificate of entitlement\u003c/a>) as proof of their exemption.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>European visitors to the U.K. also\u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-to-extend-electronic-travel-to-european-visitors\"> now need to apply\u003c/a> for an ETA.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>If I’m just transiting through a U.K. airport, do I still need an ETA?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you have a connecting flight that takes you to the U.K., and you’ll pass through U.K. passport control at the airport to catch your next flight, the British government says \u003ca href=\"https://homeofficemedia.blog.gov.uk/electronic-travel-authorisation-eta-factsheet-february-2026/\">you’ll need an ETA\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>However, “those transiting through Heathrow and Manchester airports who do not go through U.K. passport control do not currently need an ETA,” says the U.K Home Office. Consider checking directly with your airline to be sure of your entry requirements.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>How do I apply for an ETA?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Home Office recommends that you apply for your ETA \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQVvTTbHIu4\">\u003cem>before\u003c/em> booking your travel to the U.K.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>U.S. citizens can apply for an ETA via:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/guidance/using-the-uk-eta-app\">The official U.K. ETA app for iPhone or Android\u003c/a> or\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://apply-for-an-eta.homeoffice.gov.uk/apply/electronic-travel-authorisation/how-to-apply\">The official gov.uk website\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12018960\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12018960 size-full\" style=\"font-weight: bold; background-color: transparent; color: #767676;\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/scotland-tourism.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/scotland-tourism.png 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/scotland-tourism-800x450.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/scotland-tourism-1020x574.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/scotland-tourism-160x90.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/scotland-tourism-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">U.S. citizens thinking about making travel plans to a European city like Edinburgh, Scotland, should be aware of the big travel changes to the U.K. and Europe in 2025 and 2026. \u003ccite>(Guven Ozdemir/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The U.K. government strongly recommends applying via the app and \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/guidance/using-the-uk-eta-app\">has a detailed guide to applying for an ETA this way\u003c/a>. However,\u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta\"> if you’re applying for someone else who is not with you in person during the application\u003c/a> — for example, a member of your travel party — they advise applying online rather than using the app.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To apply, you’ll need to upload a photo of your passport and, for travelers age 10 and over, your face. You’ll then be asked several questions and pay the cost of the application, which is now £16 (almost $22.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Beware of any third-party website seeking to charge you more for processing your ETA application.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>How long will getting an ETA take?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The U.K. government said that the ETA app “enables most applicants to receive a decision in hours” and that applicants will “usually get a decision within 3 working days, but you may get a quicker decision.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>However, the Home Office warns that it may “occasionally” take longer than three working days. So make sure you apply for your ETA well ahead of your departure date.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/check-eta\">check the status of your ETA online on gov.uk.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What if my ETA application is unsuccessful?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The U.K. Home Office said that \u003ca href=\"https://homeofficemedia.blog.gov.uk/electronic-travel-authorisation-eta-factsheet-february-2026/\">if your ETA application is “rejected,” you’ll be informed of the reason and can apply again\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But if your ETA application is “refused,” you won’t be able to apply again, and you can’t appeal the decision. Instead, you’ll have to apply for a visa to visit the U.K.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"apply-europe-etias\">\u003c/a>New travel rules for U.S. citizens visiting Europe in 2026\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What do I need to know about visiting Europe as a U.S. citizen in the next few years?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In 2024, European Union officials announced that U.S. citizens visiting 30 European countries would soon need to apply online for travel authorization through the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>ETIAS was originally scheduled to come into effect sometime in mid-2025. But in March that year, \u003ca href=\"https://travel-europe.europa.eu/revised-timeline-ees-and-etias-2025-03-07_en\">the EU announced that ETIAS had been postponed until “the last quarter of 2026.”\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There is still no firm 2026 date for ETIAS travel authorizations taking effect, and applications aren’t open. The EU said that officials will announce a specific opening date “several months prior” to the system’s launch, and that “no action is required from travelers at this point.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When ETIAS \u003cem>does\u003c/em> launch, which could be any time starting Oct. 1, this new requirement will include any children who are traveling and will also apply to travelers who are transiting through these countries. You’ll apply for ETIAS online, after which you’ll receive an email confirming your ETIAS travel authorization has been successful. This authorization will then be digitally linked to the passport you applied with and \u003ca href=\"https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias/faqs-etias_en#validity-and-renewal\">will last for three years or until your passport expires\u003c/a> — whichever comes first.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Remember, the ETA and the ETIAS processes are separate, as \u003ca href=\"https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-32810887\">the U.K. officially left the European Union in 2020\u003c/a>, so even if you have a valid ETA to visit the U.K., you’ll still need an ETIAS to enter Europe when the system is implemented.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12018959\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12018959\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/italy-tourism.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/italy-tourism.png 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/italy-tourism-800x533.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/italy-tourism-1020x680.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/italy-tourism-160x107.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/italy-tourism-1536x1024.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">If you’re hoping to visit a European country like Italy in 2025, stay up-to-date with applications for the ETIAS travel authorization for U.S. citizens. \u003ccite>(Lorado/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Which European countries will U.S. citizens need ETIAS travel authorization to visit in 2026?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias/who-should-apply_en#ETIAS-countries\">The full list of countries that U.S. citizens will need ETIAS travel authorization to visit in late 2026\u003c/a>: France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Portugal, Iceland, Croatia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden and Switzerland.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>U.S. citizens who also have European Union (EU) nationality will not need to apply for ETIAS travel authorization. \u003ca href=\"https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias/faqs-etias_en\">See who else will be exempt from ETIAS travel authorization\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>How will I apply for ETIAS travel authorization when it comes into effect?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When applications finally open later in 2026, \u003ca href=\"https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias_en\">you’ll apply online on the EU’s website\u003c/a>. Applications will cost €20 (almost $24), but those costs are waived for minors. \u003ca href=\"https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias/faqs-etias_en#applying-for-an-etias-travel-authorisation\">Read more about the types of information you’ll be asked to provide in your application\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One important thing if you’re planning to visit Europe in late 2026: To receive ETIAS travel authorization, \u003ca href=\"https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias/faqs-etias_en#applying-for-an-etias-travel-authorisation\">your U.S. passport will need to be valid for more than three months after you \u003cem>leave\u003c/em> Europe\u003c/a>. Also, your passport can’t be more than 10 years old. So, if you were looking for a reason to renew your U.S. passport, now might be a good time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When applications open, beware of any third-party website seeking to charge you more for processing your ETIAS travel authorization application.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>How long will getting ETIAS travel authorization take?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The EU said that \u003ca href=\"https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias/faqs-etias_en#applying-for-an-etias-travel-authorisation\">most ETIAS travel authorization applications “will be processed within minutes and at the latest within 96 hours”\u003c/a> — but warns that “some applicants may be asked to provide additional information or documentation or to participate in an interview with national authorities, which may take up to an additional 30 days.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For this reason, “we strongly advise you to obtain the ETIAS travel authorization before you buy your tickets and book your hotels,” officials say. So, if you’re hoping to visit Europe in 2026, \u003ca href=\"https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias_en\">it’s worth keeping an eye on the EU’s official ETIAS website for updates\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What if my ETIAS travel authorization application is unsuccessful?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The EU lists \u003ca href=\"https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias/faqs-etias_en#refusals-cancellations-and-appeals\">several reasons your ETIAS travel authorization could be denied\u003c/a>, including if you’re “considered to pose a security, illegal immigration or high epidemic risk.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re denied, you’ll be told the reason by email, which will also provide information about your options to appeal the decision.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>Are you taking a domestic flight soon?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You should know: As of Sunday, if you don’t have \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12027050/apply-for-real-id-deadline-may-7-can-i-fly-without\">a REAL ID driver’s license\u003c/a> — or another \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11643609/what-you-need-to-know-about-california-real-id-drivers-licenses\">federally approved document like a passport \u003c/a>— you’ll now need to pay a $45 fee at the airport to be able to get on your flight.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This new fee was \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12027050/apply-for-real-id-deadline-may-7-can-i-fly-without\">announced by the Transportation Security Administration\u003c/a> back in December.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Federal REAL ID requirements were originally introduced for domestic air travelers in May 2025. Until now, anyone who lacked a REAL ID license or other acceptable form of identification was still allowed to go through airport security, albeit with additional screening.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But starting Feb. 1, every person 18 or older attempting to board a domestic flight without a REAL ID will face the $45 fee – or won’t be allowed through TSA screening to board their flight.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While \u003ca href=\"https://www.tsa.gov/news/press/releases/2025/12/01/tsa-introduces-new-45-fee-option-for-travelers-without-real-id\">TSA says that “more than 94% of passengers already use their REAL ID \u003c/a>or other acceptable forms of identification,” in 2025, the California DMV reported that only about 58% of all driver’s license and ID cardholders in the state were REAL ID-compliant.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So if you’re one of those people who \u003cem>doesn’t \u003c/em>have a REAL ID yet, here’s what to know about making sure you’re still able to travel, from how to swiftly apply for a REAL ID driver’s license to how to pay the $45 TSA fee, either the day you travel or before you arrive at the airport.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#Howdoesthenew45TSAfeework\">How does the new $45 TSA fee work?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#HowcanIapplyforREALIDASAP\">How can I apply for REAL ID ASAP?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>What kind of REAL ID identification do I need to avoid the new $45 TSA fee?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Remember, if you’ve applied for or renewed your driver’s license in the past few years, there’s a good chance you already \u003cem>have\u003c/em> a REAL ID. (\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12027050/apply-for-real-id-deadline-may-7-can-i-fly-without#do-i-already-have-real-id\">Here’s more information on how to tell\u003c/a>, but in short: look for the golden bear with a white star in the top right of your license.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you don’t have a REAL ID driver’s license yet, you might have access to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12027050/apply-for-real-id-deadline-may-7-can-i-fly-without#may\">several other documents you can show TSA instead of a REAL ID\u003c/a>, like:\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12027114\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12027114\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/DL-real-id-768x986-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1185\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/DL-real-id-768x986-1.png 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/DL-real-id-768x986-1-800x494.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/DL-real-id-768x986-1-1020x630.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/DL-real-id-768x986-1-160x99.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/DL-real-id-768x986-1-1536x948.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A side-by-side comparison of a REAL ID driver’s license (left) with a non-REAL ID driver’s license. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of California DMV)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>A U.S. or foreign passport\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>A green card (permanent resident card)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) trusted traveler card, like Global Entry\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>A military ID\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>A Tribal Nation ID\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>See \u003ca href=\"https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/identification\">other federally recognized documents\u003c/a> that TSA says are an “acceptable alternative” to a REAL ID.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>I don’t have a REAL ID, a passport or other compliant documents. Why will I now be charged a $45 TSA fee?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Since REAL ID requirements were introduced across U.S. airports for domestic flights in May 2025, passengers who don’t have REAL ID-compliant identification have still been able to fly — but they’ve been asked to undergo extra checks to verify their identity before entering the TSA security line, through a process called TSA ConfirmID.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to TSA, this \u003ca href=\"https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/identification\">entails completing “an identity verification process\u003c/a> which includes collecting information such as your name and current address to confirm your identity.”[aside postID=news_12065737 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/YosemiteGetty.jpg']And while TSA says using TSA ConfirmID is “optional,” they warn that if you choose not to use it “and don’t have an acceptable ID, \u003ca href=\"https://www.tsa.gov/tsaconfirm-id\">you may not be allowed through security and may miss your flight.\u003c/a>”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What changed on Feb. 1: TSA is now \u003ca href=\"https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/identification\">passing on the costs of those extra checks directly \u003cem>to \u003c/em>the passenger\u003c/a>, by charging them this $45 fee to receive the TSA ConfirmID identity verification and make their flight.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Be warned, though: TSA says even if you pay the new $45 TSA fee, \u003ca href=\"https://www.tsa.gov/tsaconfirm-id/confirmid-faqs\">“there is no guarantee” they’ll be able to successfully verify your identity \u003c/a>through TSA ConfirmID.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A spokesperson for TSA confirmed to KQED by email that the $45 fee is non-refundable in this instance. But because payments are “valid for a 10-day period after their original first flight date,” travelers who miss their flight because their identity couldn’t be verified can “use the receipt once they are able to rebook their flight within that 10-day period,” the spokesperson says.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"Howdoesthenew45TSAfeework\">\u003c/a>Where do I pay the $45 TSA fee?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>You can pay at the airport itself, or beforehand, but either way, TSA says you have to \u003ca href=\"https://www.tsa.gov/tsaconfirm-id\">pay online at \u003c/a>\u003ca href=\"http://pay.gov\">pay.gov\u003c/a>, the same federal website that processes payments like Department of Veterans Affairs medical bills and Social Security remittances.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can’t pay TSA staff directly at the airport.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12067060\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12067060\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEATING-80-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEATING-80-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEATING-80-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEATING-80-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Passengers walk through Terminal 2 at San Francisco International Airport on Dec. 10, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>You can create a \u003ca href=\"http://pay.gov\">pay.gov\u003c/a> account to make the $45 payment or check out as a guest. TSA says it will accept credit cards, debit cards, bank account details, PayPal and Venmo.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Make sure you enter an email address you have instant access to, as you’ll need to open the \u003ca href=\"http://pay.gov\">pay.gov\u003c/a> receipt that will be sent to that inbox and show it to TSA staff at the airport to prove you’ve paid the $45 fee for TSA ConfirmID identity verification.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Will TSA automatically know I’ve paid my $45 fee?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>No, TSA says \u003ca href=\"https://www.tsa.gov/tsaconfirm-id/confirmid-faqs\">you’ll need to manually show staff in the security line\u003c/a> proof of payment by producing the email receipt.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The agency says that \u003ca href=\"https://www.pay.gov/public/form/start/1820857221\">your receipt should arrive via email “immediately”\u003c/a> after payment. Consider screenshotting the email receipt as soon as you receive it to be sure.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If a traveler is unable to produce a confirmation email at the checkpoint, \u003ca href=\"https://www.tsa.gov/tsaconfirm-id/confirmid-faqs\">you may need to pay again,” TSA says.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>If I’m having trouble paying online, can someone else do it for me?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Yes, as long as the name and travel dates match the traveler who needs TSA ConfirmID identity verification, \u003ca href=\"https://www.tsa.gov/tsaconfirm-id/confirmid-faqs\">someone else can pay online for you, TSA says. \u003c/a>The payment card does not have to match the traveler’s name.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Will I have to pay another $45 TSA fee when I fly home?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>TSA says\u003ca href=\"https://www.tsa.gov/tsaconfirm-id\"> the ConfirmID service is valid for 10 days\u003c/a>, so if your trip is 10 days or less, you won’t have to pay again — but \u003ca href=\"https://www.pay.gov/public/form/start/1820857221\">“any travel beyond the expiration date will require a new payment.”\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>However, you’ll need to show your original receipt of payment to \u003ca href=\"http://pay.gov\">pay.gov\u003c/a> that arrived in your email when you first paid online, so make sure you don’t delete it on your trip.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>How long will all this take?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>In general, TSA warns you to expect \u003ca href=\"https://www.tsa.gov/news/press/releases/2025/12/01/tsa-introduces-new-45-fee-option-for-travelers-without-real-id\">“increased wait times for passengers who do not provide an acceptable ID.”\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For one thing, expect the actual process of verifying your identity through TSA ConfirmID to take a while. Even if you pay the $45 in advance, \u003ca href=\"https://www.tsa.gov/tsaconfirm-id/confirmid-faqs\">the actual identity verification will take place at the airport itself\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12067051\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12067051\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEATING-49-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEATING-49-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEATING-49-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEATING-49-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A person walks to their destination at San Francisco International Airport on Dec. 10, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>You should also factor in the time required beforehand for paying your $45 online, either before you leave or at the airport itself. And if you don’t have a REAL ID-compliant ID and you haven’t already paid the $45 fee when you arrive for your flight, \u003ca href=\"https://www.tsa.gov/tsaconfirm-id/confirmid-faqs\">TSA says that “you must leave the [security] line to pay” \u003c/a>and return to the end of the line once you’ve done it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So, in short, if you don’t have a REAL ID driver’s license or other compatible ID, you should arrive at the airport with a lot of time to spare.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Do the REAL ID requirements and TSA fee apply to children?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/identification\">TSA says it “does not require children under 18 to provide identification\u003c/a> when traveling within the United States” — so the REAL ID requirements, and the TSA fee for those who don’t have them, don’t apply to kids.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>However, “unaccompanied minors who are eligible for TSA PreCheck must show an acceptable ID to receive expedited screening,” and the agency suggests you contact the airline you’re flying with about any specific ID requirements they may have for passengers under 18.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"HowcanIapplyforREALIDASAP\">\u003c/a>OK, how do I get a REAL ID ASAP to avoid this new TSA fee?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Firstly, remember that even if you don’t have a REAL ID driver’s licence yet, you might have access to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12027050/apply-for-real-id-deadline-may-7-can-i-fly-without#may\">several other documents you can show TSA instead of a REAL ID\u003c/a> — like a U.S. or foreign passport, a green card (permanent resident card) or a Tribal Nation ID — that mean you won’t have to pay the $45 TSA fee as of Feb. 1.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12027050/apply-for-real-id-deadline-may-7-can-i-fly-without#where\">apply for a REAL ID driver’s license\u003c/a> or identification card in California, you’ll need \u003ca href=\"https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/driver-licenses-identification-cards/real-id/real-id-checklist/\">several documents, including one that proves your identity \u003c/a>and contains your full name, like a U.S. passport or a permanent resident card (green card).[aside postID=news_12067167 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEATING-62-BL-KQED.jpg']You’ll need to visit a California DMV office to obtain your REAL ID card, with or without an appointment, but you can \u003ca href=\"https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/driver-licenses-identification-cards/real-id/\">upload your documents online in advance to save time\u003c/a> in the field office. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Are you taking a domestic flight soon?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You should know: As of Sunday, if you don’t have \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12027050/apply-for-real-id-deadline-may-7-can-i-fly-without\">a REAL ID driver’s license\u003c/a> — or another \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11643609/what-you-need-to-know-about-california-real-id-drivers-licenses\">federally approved document like a passport \u003c/a>— you’ll now need to pay a $45 fee at the airport to be able to get on your flight.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This new fee was \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12027050/apply-for-real-id-deadline-may-7-can-i-fly-without\">announced by the Transportation Security Administration\u003c/a> back in December.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Federal REAL ID requirements were originally introduced for domestic air travelers in May 2025. Until now, anyone who lacked a REAL ID license or other acceptable form of identification was still allowed to go through airport security, albeit with additional screening.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But starting Feb. 1, every person 18 or older attempting to board a domestic flight without a REAL ID will face the $45 fee – or won’t be allowed through TSA screening to board their flight.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While \u003ca href=\"https://www.tsa.gov/news/press/releases/2025/12/01/tsa-introduces-new-45-fee-option-for-travelers-without-real-id\">TSA says that “more than 94% of passengers already use their REAL ID \u003c/a>or other acceptable forms of identification,” in 2025, the California DMV reported that only about 58% of all driver’s license and ID cardholders in the state were REAL ID-compliant.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So if you’re one of those people who \u003cem>doesn’t \u003c/em>have a REAL ID yet, here’s what to know about making sure you’re still able to travel, from how to swiftly apply for a REAL ID driver’s license to how to pay the $45 TSA fee, either the day you travel or before you arrive at the airport.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#Howdoesthenew45TSAfeework\">How does the new $45 TSA fee work?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#HowcanIapplyforREALIDASAP\">How can I apply for REAL ID ASAP?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>What kind of REAL ID identification do I need to avoid the new $45 TSA fee?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Remember, if you’ve applied for or renewed your driver’s license in the past few years, there’s a good chance you already \u003cem>have\u003c/em> a REAL ID. (\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12027050/apply-for-real-id-deadline-may-7-can-i-fly-without#do-i-already-have-real-id\">Here’s more information on how to tell\u003c/a>, but in short: look for the golden bear with a white star in the top right of your license.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you don’t have a REAL ID driver’s license yet, you might have access to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12027050/apply-for-real-id-deadline-may-7-can-i-fly-without#may\">several other documents you can show TSA instead of a REAL ID\u003c/a>, like:\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12027114\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12027114\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/DL-real-id-768x986-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1185\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/DL-real-id-768x986-1.png 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/DL-real-id-768x986-1-800x494.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/DL-real-id-768x986-1-1020x630.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/DL-real-id-768x986-1-160x99.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/DL-real-id-768x986-1-1536x948.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A side-by-side comparison of a REAL ID driver’s license (left) with a non-REAL ID driver’s license. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of California DMV)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>A U.S. or foreign passport\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>A green card (permanent resident card)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) trusted traveler card, like Global Entry\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>A military ID\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>A Tribal Nation ID\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>See \u003ca href=\"https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/identification\">other federally recognized documents\u003c/a> that TSA says are an “acceptable alternative” to a REAL ID.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>I don’t have a REAL ID, a passport or other compliant documents. Why will I now be charged a $45 TSA fee?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Since REAL ID requirements were introduced across U.S. airports for domestic flights in May 2025, passengers who don’t have REAL ID-compliant identification have still been able to fly — but they’ve been asked to undergo extra checks to verify their identity before entering the TSA security line, through a process called TSA ConfirmID.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to TSA, this \u003ca href=\"https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/identification\">entails completing “an identity verification process\u003c/a> which includes collecting information such as your name and current address to confirm your identity.”\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>And while TSA says using TSA ConfirmID is “optional,” they warn that if you choose not to use it “and don’t have an acceptable ID, \u003ca href=\"https://www.tsa.gov/tsaconfirm-id\">you may not be allowed through security and may miss your flight.\u003c/a>”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What changed on Feb. 1: TSA is now \u003ca href=\"https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/identification\">passing on the costs of those extra checks directly \u003cem>to \u003c/em>the passenger\u003c/a>, by charging them this $45 fee to receive the TSA ConfirmID identity verification and make their flight.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Be warned, though: TSA says even if you pay the new $45 TSA fee, \u003ca href=\"https://www.tsa.gov/tsaconfirm-id/confirmid-faqs\">“there is no guarantee” they’ll be able to successfully verify your identity \u003c/a>through TSA ConfirmID.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A spokesperson for TSA confirmed to KQED by email that the $45 fee is non-refundable in this instance. But because payments are “valid for a 10-day period after their original first flight date,” travelers who miss their flight because their identity couldn’t be verified can “use the receipt once they are able to rebook their flight within that 10-day period,” the spokesperson says.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"Howdoesthenew45TSAfeework\">\u003c/a>Where do I pay the $45 TSA fee?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>You can pay at the airport itself, or beforehand, but either way, TSA says you have to \u003ca href=\"https://www.tsa.gov/tsaconfirm-id\">pay online at \u003c/a>\u003ca href=\"http://pay.gov\">pay.gov\u003c/a>, the same federal website that processes payments like Department of Veterans Affairs medical bills and Social Security remittances.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can’t pay TSA staff directly at the airport.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12067060\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12067060\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEATING-80-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEATING-80-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEATING-80-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEATING-80-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Passengers walk through Terminal 2 at San Francisco International Airport on Dec. 10, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>You can create a \u003ca href=\"http://pay.gov\">pay.gov\u003c/a> account to make the $45 payment or check out as a guest. TSA says it will accept credit cards, debit cards, bank account details, PayPal and Venmo.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Make sure you enter an email address you have instant access to, as you’ll need to open the \u003ca href=\"http://pay.gov\">pay.gov\u003c/a> receipt that will be sent to that inbox and show it to TSA staff at the airport to prove you’ve paid the $45 fee for TSA ConfirmID identity verification.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Will TSA automatically know I’ve paid my $45 fee?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>No, TSA says \u003ca href=\"https://www.tsa.gov/tsaconfirm-id/confirmid-faqs\">you’ll need to manually show staff in the security line\u003c/a> proof of payment by producing the email receipt.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The agency says that \u003ca href=\"https://www.pay.gov/public/form/start/1820857221\">your receipt should arrive via email “immediately”\u003c/a> after payment. Consider screenshotting the email receipt as soon as you receive it to be sure.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If a traveler is unable to produce a confirmation email at the checkpoint, \u003ca href=\"https://www.tsa.gov/tsaconfirm-id/confirmid-faqs\">you may need to pay again,” TSA says.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>If I’m having trouble paying online, can someone else do it for me?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Yes, as long as the name and travel dates match the traveler who needs TSA ConfirmID identity verification, \u003ca href=\"https://www.tsa.gov/tsaconfirm-id/confirmid-faqs\">someone else can pay online for you, TSA says. \u003c/a>The payment card does not have to match the traveler’s name.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Will I have to pay another $45 TSA fee when I fly home?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>TSA says\u003ca href=\"https://www.tsa.gov/tsaconfirm-id\"> the ConfirmID service is valid for 10 days\u003c/a>, so if your trip is 10 days or less, you won’t have to pay again — but \u003ca href=\"https://www.pay.gov/public/form/start/1820857221\">“any travel beyond the expiration date will require a new payment.”\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>However, you’ll need to show your original receipt of payment to \u003ca href=\"http://pay.gov\">pay.gov\u003c/a> that arrived in your email when you first paid online, so make sure you don’t delete it on your trip.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>How long will all this take?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>In general, TSA warns you to expect \u003ca href=\"https://www.tsa.gov/news/press/releases/2025/12/01/tsa-introduces-new-45-fee-option-for-travelers-without-real-id\">“increased wait times for passengers who do not provide an acceptable ID.”\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For one thing, expect the actual process of verifying your identity through TSA ConfirmID to take a while. Even if you pay the $45 in advance, \u003ca href=\"https://www.tsa.gov/tsaconfirm-id/confirmid-faqs\">the actual identity verification will take place at the airport itself\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12067051\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12067051\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEATING-49-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEATING-49-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEATING-49-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEATING-49-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A person walks to their destination at San Francisco International Airport on Dec. 10, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>You should also factor in the time required beforehand for paying your $45 online, either before you leave or at the airport itself. 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"content": "\u003cp>Mere hours after his Jan. 20 inauguration, President \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/donald-trump\">Donald Trump\u003c/a> issued an executive order stating that the federal government would recognize only two sexes, male and female. The State Department subsequently \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12029428/how-californians-can-start-changing-names-and-gender-markers-on-government-ids\">eliminated\u003c/a> the “X” gender as an option and suspended its previous policy that permitted transgender, intersex and nonbinary people to update gender markers on their passports.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lawsuits against the administration quickly followed, and, for the rest of 2025, guidelines around gender markers flip-flopped. In the middle of the year, a preliminary injunction paused Trump’s order, allowing Americans to get gender markers that matched their identity.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>However, in early \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/trump-transgender-nonbinary-passport-sex-marker-5040c6412e06a072889af30cfae97462\">November\u003c/a>, the \u003ca href=\"https://news.gallup.com/poll/695759/new-high-say-supreme-court-too-conservative.aspx\">conservative-leaning\u003c/a> Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to enforce its initial policy through an emergency stay.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It is no longer possible for people to get an accurate passport,” explained Carl Charles, senior attorney at \u003ca href=\"https://lambdalegal.org/\">Lambda Legal\u003c/a>, a New York-based organization serving LGBTQ+ people across the country. Charles, based in Atlanta, is currently part of a separate lawsuit against the State Department on behalf of \u003ca href=\"https://lambdalegal.org/case/schlacter-v-us-dept-of-state/\">seven transgender people\u003c/a> impacted by Trump’s gender-marker policy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The back-and-forth has left transgender and intersex Americans confused and stressed about the state of their documentation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12067542\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12067542\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/Carl-Charles.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/Carl-Charles.jpg 1000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/Carl-Charles-160x107.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carl Charles, Counsel in the Southern Regional Office of Lambda Legal. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Lambda Legal)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“There’s really no purpose for policies like this one, apart from making the people it affects’ lives miserable,” said Alexis Levy, a San Francisco-based lawyer who specializes in \u003ca href=\"https://www.identityaffirmation.org/about\">name and gender-marker changes\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There is still hope for the policy to be reversed again, Charles said. The lawsuit, filed by the American Civil Liberties Union, is still ongoing, and advocates are “optimistic” about “a positive resolution.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>However, in the meantime, “this means that the discriminatory policy is in place,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Amid the uncertainty around the current passport policy, KQED spoke to Charles about what transgender, intersex and nonbinary Americans should know about their passports and federal documentation, ahead of a busy holiday travel season.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This interview has been condensed and edited for clarity. Keep in mind that this is not legal advice, and it is best to consult with an expert on your specific situation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Nisa Khan: \u003c/strong>The State Department has been \u003ca href=\"https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/trump-admin-quietly-changes-state?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=994764&post_id=178905046&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=1thvn9&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email\">vague\u003c/a> about whether it will invalidate passports that have the X gender marker or updated gender markers. Have there been cases where someone has had their passport denied?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carl Charles:\u003c/strong> There are federal regulations that permit the revocation of passports that the State Department determines were issued, for example, on the basis of fraud, such as if someone is using a fake identity or using someone else’s identity to obtain a passport.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But it is pretty difficult for the State Department to go and change a passport that was validly issued.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That’s not to say they couldn’t try, but we have been hearing from trans and intersex community members across the United States who have confirmed for us that their passports issued under the preliminary injunction in the ACLU’s case remain valid.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12067210\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12067210\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEating-86-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEating-86-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEating-86-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEating-86-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Passengers wait for their flight at San Francisco International Airport on Dec. 10, 2025.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>They have not had issues at airports or crossing international borders, and I’m really happy to be able to share that that continues to be people’s experience, we are hearing from at our legal help desk with Lambda Legal.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We have not heard of the State Department taking action to revoke any of those legally and correctly issued passports. If that happens, we will update our \u003ca href=\"https://lambdalegal.org/tgnc-checklist-under-trump/\">information materials on our website immediately\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I am not denying that the climate in which we are living right now under the Trump administration is \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/transgender\">explicitly anti-trans\u003c/a>. Anti-LGBT, anti-trans specifically. That is just the truth of the moment we are living in.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I think people need to continue to live their lives and make decisions that are based on the best information and reflect their own sort of risk assessment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Have you heard of any cases of people being questioned at Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screening?\u003c/strong>[aside postID=news_12065480 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/20250725_KaiserTransProtest_GC-1_qed.jpg']We know broadly that \u003ca href=\"https://daily.jstor.org/going-through-tsa-while-trans/\">trans people have always had issues with TSA,\u003c/a> as a result of gender nonconformity or TSA’s gender policing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But as it relates to people’s specific passports, no one is being flagged, taken aside, asked more questions, prevented from leaving the country or prevented from returning to the country. So that continues to be the best and most up-to-date information to share with people.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What are you recommending to people who \u003cem>are \u003c/em>nervous about flying in this climate? Are there any documents they should be carrying? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We are continuing to recommend to people that if they are traveling internationally, they carry additional copies of their identity documents.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bring a copy of your certified name change, and bring a copy of your gender order change. Bring a copy of your correct birth certificate.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You just want to have more copies of these things, not because you know that you’re going to be asked for them, but because it’s a good idea to have them. In the event that you need them, they’re right there in a folder in your backpack.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>How can friends or loved ones help?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We also include a recommendation that travelers have a group of people that they are communicating with via text or phone call as they are traveling, wherever they’re going.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some people are doing this for domestic travel. I would say absolutely do this if you’re traveling internationally: have someone, have two people actually, that you’re talking to via text or via phone call, and let them know when you’re approaching the security line.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_144165\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-144165\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2014/08/470823295-e1766003646657.jpg\" alt=\"A TSA arm patch is seen at Los Angeles International Airport in February 2014. (David McNew/Getty Images)\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A TSA arm patch is seen at Los Angeles International Airport in February 2014. (David McNew/Getty Images) \u003ccite>(David McNew/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Say, “OK, I’m getting in the security line, I’m gonna go through this checkpoint. If I don’t text you in an hour, you know where I last was.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That’s just good safety planning. But I think it’s especially helpful in this moment, where trans people are living in a climate that is very circumspect of our existence and is targeting us for discrimination. I think that’s an even more important step to take for personal security.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>If someone were to be stopped at TSA, what is some guidance for the traveler?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I know it’s easier said than done, but the best thing you can do is stay really calm.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It is always a good idea to try to make a record. Try to take notes about what is happening while it’s happening. Even if the notes you’re taking are in your head, you want to remember and try to note everything that happens along the timeline of what’s occurring.[aside postID=news_12029428 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/250226-NAMEGENDERMARKERS-12-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg']It’s always a good idea to try to identify the people who are talking to you. If you get pulled aside for a pat down, you’re permitted to ask for an officer’s badge number or for their name.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Note as closely as possible what time it was, why you were pulled aside in the TSA line or in customs. You can communicate very clearly. You can ask questions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And you can say if you think your rights are being violated, “This is not right, this should not be happening, my passport is valid.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What I recommend is, immediately after, call someone and tell them what happened, and have them take notes for you. Have them write down everything for you, have them type notes into a Word document, so that someone else is helping you to reflect on what happened.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I do know some people in advance of travel who reached out and consulted a lawyer. They can’t go through border protection with you. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It is no longer possible for people to get an accurate passport,” explained Carl Charles, senior attorney at \u003ca href=\"https://lambdalegal.org/\">Lambda Legal\u003c/a>, a New York-based organization serving LGBTQ+ people across the country. Charles, based in Atlanta, is currently part of a separate lawsuit against the State Department on behalf of \u003ca href=\"https://lambdalegal.org/case/schlacter-v-us-dept-of-state/\">seven transgender people\u003c/a> impacted by Trump’s gender-marker policy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The back-and-forth has left transgender and intersex Americans confused and stressed about the state of their documentation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12067542\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12067542\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/Carl-Charles.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/Carl-Charles.jpg 1000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/Carl-Charles-160x107.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carl Charles, Counsel in the Southern Regional Office of Lambda Legal. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Lambda Legal)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“There’s really no purpose for policies like this one, apart from making the people it affects’ lives miserable,” said Alexis Levy, a San Francisco-based lawyer who specializes in \u003ca href=\"https://www.identityaffirmation.org/about\">name and gender-marker changes\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There is still hope for the policy to be reversed again, Charles said. 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