The Transportation Security Administration does not want domestic flyers to try using their Costco cards in lieu of the mandated Real ID.

Americans — next time you fly, the folks at the Transportation Safety Administration have a simple reminder: no, your Costco Membership is not a valid form of ID. The bizarre reminder came days ago, amidst a renewed flurry of web traffic (and presumably some attempts at the security checkpoint) pondering whether the almighty retail pass will get you to your flight.