passport for uk flights?

jammin_2

lfc321 wrote: »

That's not true. Only available in the North West

Did you read the link?

To be eligible for a card you need to:

• Hold a UK passport that was valid on or after 1st January 2009, be a British citizen, aged 16 or over, reside in the UK; and
• Live or work in North West England within the eligible postcodes or
• Be aged 16-24 and live in London within the eligible postcodes or
• Be registered for IPS newsletter updates*

http://idsmart.direct.gov.uk/who-can-get-the-card.html

lfc321

jammin wrote: »

Did you read the link?


http://idsmart.direct.gov.uk/who-can-get-the-card.html

Maybe it's changed very recently then. But when I click your link it says at the top:

"Who can get the cards?

Identity cards will eventually be available to everyone over the age of 16 who has the right to live in the UK.

The Identity and Passport Service (IPS) is currently offering identity cards to British citizens aged 16 or over who live or work in North West England, and to 16 to 24 year olds living in London."

lfc321

The postcodes which are covered according to that page are all in the North West

jammin_2

lfc321 wrote: »

The postcodes which are covered according to that page are all in the North West

To be eligible for a card you need to:

• Hold a UK passport that was valid on or after 1st January 2009, be a British citizen, aged 16 or over, reside in the UK; and
• Live or work in North West England within the eligible postcodes or
• Be aged 16-24 and live in London within the eligible postcodes or
• Be registered for IPS newsletter updates*

http://idsmart.direct.gov.uk/who-can-get-the-card.html

sparrer

I travelled to Jersey with Flybe last month and was asked for my passport. As it's part of the UK I assumed the Channel Islands would be classed as an internal flight but was told passport was essential both ways. I know it's over water but so are the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight, and wasn't asked for my passport on those flights. They do their best to confuse :wall:

exel1966

According to THIS Ryanair webpage the UK ID card is not listed as being accepted !

THE ONLY FORMS OF TRAVEL DOCUMENTS ACCEPTED ON RYANAIR FLIGHTS ARE:

• A valid passport - ( see below - */and ** below)
• A valid National Identity Card issued by the government of a European Economic Area (EEA) country. (Only the following EEA countries issue National Identity Cards acceptable for carriage on Ryanair flights: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland)
• A valid German Government issued Kinderausweis travel document
• A valid Italian Certificato Di Nascita which has been endorsed as "VALIDO PER L'ESPATRIO" valid for travel. It is the passenger's personal responsibility to ensure that this document meets the requirements of immigration and other governmental authorities at the destination airport - see ** below.
• A valid Italian AT/BT card (Italian domestic flights only)
• A valid UN Refugee Convention Travel Document - (issued in accordance with Article 28(1) of the 1951 UN Convention, by a Government in place of a valid passport.)
• A valid Convention Travel Document - (issued in accordance with Article 27 of the 1954 UN Convention for Stateless Persons, by a contracting state in place of a valid passport)
• A valid EU Collective Passport (issued to approved EU school groups who are under 18)
• A valid Collective Passport issued by an EU/EEA country

exel1966

jammin wrote: »

Any UK national who is resident in the UK and who is over 16 is entitled to receive a National ID Card.
http://idsmart.direct.gov.uk/who-can-get-the-card.html



http://www.ryanair.com/en/terms-and-conditions

I'll repeat myself as your being soooo pedantic ! Of which only a tiny percentage have British Citizens have.

It doesn't matter whether they can get them or not, I never said they couldn't get one.

jammin_2

sparrer wrote: »

I travelled to Jersey with Flybe last month and was asked for my passport. As it's part of the UK I assumed the Channel Islands would be classed as an internal flight

The Channel Islands are not part of the UK.

sparrer wrote: »

the Channel Islands would be classed as an internal flight but was told passport was essential both ways.

The UK and the Channel Islands are part of the Common Travel Area. British and Irish citizens may lawfully move among the CTA passport-free. However, airlines are entitled to apply their own conditions of travel.

sparrer wrote: »

I know it's over water but so are the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight, and wasn't asked for my passport on those flights. They do their best to confuse :wall:

Unlike the Channel Islands, the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight are part of the UK, however a passport or National ID Card may still be required by the airline as a condition of carriage.

jammin_2

exel1966 wrote: »

According to THIS Ryanair webpage the UK ID card is not listed as being accepted !

Must be an outdated page.

exel1966 wrote: »

I'll repeat myself as your being soooo pedantic ! Of which only a tiny percentage have British Citizens have.

It doesn't matter whether they can get them or not, I never said they couldn't get one.

Clearly you know more of the figures than I, however I do not think that the number of British citizens who currently possess a valid National ID Card is entirely relevant.

exel1966

jammin wrote: »

Must be an outdated page.
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That's rather a big assumption to make. I think when flying with Ryanair it's NEVER safe to assume anything as it could cost you very dearly.

Even if I personally had a UK ID card I'd still be taking my passport as Ryanair could easily turn round to me and say it's an outdated page and we don't accept them

Shame on Ryanair for having conflicting info on it's own site !