Travelers who don’t have a REAL ID or passport can still pass through airport TSA checkpoints this holiday season, but they might be required to pay $18 if a new proposal goes into effect, the agency said this week.

Airplane passengers without a REAL ID or passport could face an $18 fee under a new rule proposed by the Transportation Security Administration.

Travelers who attempt to fly without a Real ID or a passport could be subject to a new airport security screening program that carries an $18 fee. On Thursday, the TSA announced another option for travelers who have yet to get their Real ID or are flying without their passport: the modernized alternative identity-verification program.

The TSA intends to create a registration program for flyers who don't have a Real ID or an accepted alternative.

Maine residents can now renew their REAL ID online, instead of having to go in person to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles.

More than 70,000 REAL ID driver’s licenses are due for renewal in the next year, according to the Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles.