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N Irish fans turned away

TellyTubby
TellyTubby Posts: 3,564
in General Charlton
When trying to board a plane for the match according to a Sunderland fan. They didn't have  I D with them!

How gutting must that be? Feel for them.

Anyone on here? 

Comments

  • addick05
    addick05 Posts: 2,348
    Remember seeing a programme some years ago when Easyjet wouldn't let somebody fly from London to Edinburgh because he didn't have ID. Ridiculous.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 95,407
    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?
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,985
    The fan is an idiot and doesn’t deserve to watch football 
  • colthe3rd
    colthe3rd Posts: 8,486
    ForeverAddickted said:
    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. 
  • Baldybonce
    Baldybonce Posts: 9,691
    While I sympathise everyone knows id is required for flights.
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,079
    Feel for the lads.

    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!
  • iainment
    iainment Posts: 8,060
    I can't believe they didn't know.
    But you know what they say fail to plan is a plan to fail.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,178
    Puzzled, as this isn't a new practice and coming from N Ireland, you'd have thought they'd be very clued up on security issues
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,079
    iainment said:
    I can't believe they didn't know.
    But you know what they say fail to plan is a plan to fail.
    What I say is "prior preparation prevents pisspoor performance"
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,539
    edited May 2019
    I assume they were Mackems and not Addicks.....that’s not been established?

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  • JaShea99
    JaShea99 Posts: 5,482
    Surely most people have their driving licence in their wallet? Idiots.
  • LTKapal
    LTKapal Posts: 1,313
    SoundAsa£ said:
    I assume they were Mackems and not Addicks.....that’s not been established?
    They were ours from what I've seen
  • NornIrishAddick
    NornIrishAddick Posts: 9,624
    Thankfully, this wasn't me.

    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. 
  • aliwibble
    aliwibble Posts: 26,827
    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.
  • NornIrishAddick
    NornIrishAddick Posts: 9,624
    Your problem would be landing in London with an Irish accent and no passport/driving licence...

    The Irish Government have introduced a new photocard to go with the passport that would deal with such issues. 
  • aliwibble
    aliwibble Posts: 26,827
    Yeah, I have to admit I wouldn't want to have to argue the niceties of the Common Travel Area provisions with the more officious Border Agency staff.
  • NornIrishAddick
    NornIrishAddick Posts: 9,624
    I think there may still be Special Branch knocking about in Arrivals. 

    For the intellectually stimulating conversation, naturally. 

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