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Old Sep 17, 2020 | 3:16 pm
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As others have noted, not unusual depending on the circumstances, airport(s) involved, etc.

Previous DL threads:

https://www.google.com/search?q=site...d+verification

Dropping "Delta" from the search terms shows this happens on many airlines:

https://www.google.com/search?q=site...d+verification

From one of the threads, buying through an OTA may be a way to avoid the check.
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