Even though its an internal flight how do you confirm its your name on the ticket without any form of ID whether it be a Driving License or Passport?
Flying internally in some other countries you don't need ID. That said though I don't have much sympathy for these guys, always always look at what an airline requires before you fly.
Wife once left her passport on the plane flying from London to Edinburgh, and wasn't able to get it back before the return flight. She had no other form of photo ID.
In the end, we went to the bus station, enquired as to the cost of the cheapest season ticket with a photo ID, and, to his credit, the bored lad behind the counter agreed to just make her up a photo ID free of charge. Did the job of getting her on the plane... It can be done!
It doesn't necessarily have to be a passport though, although certain airlines insist on that anyway iirc. I once flew back from Cork using my work photo ID cos I couldn't find my passport in my bag.
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Wife once left her passport on the plane flying from London to Edinburgh, and wasn't able to get it back before the return flight. She had no other form of photo ID.
In the end, we went to the bus station, enquired as to the cost of the cheapest season ticket with a photo ID, and, to his credit, the bored lad behind the counter agreed to just make her up a photo ID free of charge. Did the job of getting her on the plane... It can be done!
But you know what they say fail to plan is a plan to fail.
But, I wouldn't dream of flying between NI and London without photo ID - it's been a requirement for as long as I can remember.
The Irish Government have introduced a new photocard to go with the passport that would deal with such issues.
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