Originally Posted by sowalsky
Alternatively, simply do not show up with ID. You can still board the plane and pass through security, albeit you'll get a more thorough pawing at. (Just hide those credit cards.) Without ID, they can't determine who is who. Just don't try to get on a plane with a woman's name if you are a guy, and visa versa.
People have said this a couple of times, but I don't know if it is still true. There was someone on the AA forum a few months ago who lost their ID and were told that they could not return under any circumstances without ID.
There is also a case pending where some guy was refused boarding for not showing ID (same guy who was tossed off a plane for wearing a button that said 'Suspected Terrorist')
Personally, I'd like to believe that people can get on planes without positive ID, but I don't think they can any more. Any evidence to the contrary?