US air travel changes as new ID required for flights

An employee, right, checks on necessary documents as people line up to apply for Real ID at a Real ID Supercenter in downtown Chicago - (Associated Press)

REAL ID requirements for domestic flights within the United States will take effect on Wednesday after numerous delays spanning nearly two decades.

The new regulations have prompted a surge in last-minute applications, with long lines witnessed at government offices across the country in the days leading up to the deadline.