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ryanair boarding pass - UK passengers

caspar25
caspar25 Posts: 1 Newbie
in Flights, currency & car hire
Just printed a boarding pass for ryanair flight having entered my UK passport details.

None of these seem to appear on the boarding pass though, except my name and nationality. Does anyone know if this is how it should be, or should other details, e.g. passport number, expiry date, be on there as well?
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  • danek
    danek Posts: 1 Newbie
    My brother is having the same problem. Entered his passport details while checking-in, but got his boarding pass printed without the details. It surprised me because I found my previous one with the details printed. I have worried about my brother so I phoned ryanair call centre in Dublin today and was informed that last Friday(18th December) they changed the system a bit and boarding passes have been being printed without passport/ID details. I was also told that airport staff has been informed about the changes so there should not be any problems with boarding. Unfortunately ryanair website does not say anything about the changes. When I phoned an airport they don't know anything about it. So I do not know finally what's going on.
  • Steve_xx
    Steve_xx Posts: 6,979 Forumite
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    I noticed the same thing on boarding cards I printed out yesterday for a trip to Dublin. I assumed that it may be because the destination was Dublin.

    Anyway, not my problem. The Ryanair site printed them out that way, so they must live with it or sort it out.
  • peterbaker
    peterbaker Posts: 3,083 Forumite
    This is an interesting move. It means you have one fewer obvious ways to double-check that you gave Ryanair the right details in the first place:p

    However, on the plus side, I am guessing it closes down an identity theft opportunity as it cuts down on the number of used bits of paper floating about with valuable Personal Data on them.

    How many of us shred our used Ryanair boarding passes? I suggest everyone always does so, even now after the boarding pass identity data have been made illegible - remember the data are still legible on a security desk scanner.
  • Steve_xx
    Steve_xx Posts: 6,979 Forumite
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    peterbaker wrote: »
    This is an interesting move. It means you have one fewer obvious ways to double-check that you gave Ryanair the right details in the first place:p.

    Probably it is wise to take a screenprint of the passport detail as you enter it. For your own peace of ind.
  • stratshadow
    stratshadow Posts: 1 Newbie
    edited 28 December 2009 at 7:49PM
    Had the same problem when I printed out my pass for a flight to Germany coming up early in Jan...rang CS this morning and the operator said that since about 2 weeks ago the boarding passes have not had the passport numbers on....she said that's how it is now and the details are just in the system....hmmmm hope so :mad:....I will be getting to Stansted early just in case....:rolleyes:
  • Steve_xx
    Steve_xx Posts: 6,979 Forumite
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    As I said earlier. The boarding cards I printed out for a trip to Dublin on 26th December had no passport details on them and they have been used without a problem.
  • zaksmum
    zaksmum Posts: 5,529 Forumite
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    I just printed my boarding passes out for Lanzarote next week. No passport numbers showing on them. Ryanair did agree they'd changed the system but I hope there's no hassle at the airport.

    Are the passes being used without any problem?
  • CG19a
    CG19a Posts: 765 Forumite
    I've just flown to Tenerife and back with Ryanair, my passport number wasn't on the boarding pass and I've had no problems whatsoever.
  • zaksmum
    zaksmum Posts: 5,529 Forumite
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    CG19a wrote: »
    I've just flown to Tenerife and back with Ryanair, my passport number wasn't on the boarding pass and I've had no problems whatsoever.
    Thanks for that CG19a. I was a bit worried about it but you put my mind at rest.
  • peterbaker
    peterbaker Posts: 3,083 Forumite
    Just peer over the security agent's shoulder as he or she scans your boarding card - you will see your passport details magically appear on their screen :p
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