i . d for uk flights?

citykid5

morning all. can anybody answer a question for me? I have promised the grandkids a go on a airplane. if I were to take them away for a few days within the uk. what i.d would be required for flights? their ages are 5 and 2. was thinking maybe a flight from Birmingham to Glasgow then car hire and a couple of days b&b in fort william

Enterprise_1701C

By British law you need photo ID, not easy for 5 and 2 year olds. Unfortunately some airlines have their own rules and insist on a passport for domestic flights, I have had a friend refused travel for this by Ryanair. This might add a fair bit of cost to your trip but it would avoid disappointment if you did have passports.

One other thing, you might be challenged for having the kids without their parents - make sure you get a letter from their parents giving permission for you to take them.

This is by no means a definitive answer, just things that I have heard of happening.

macman

Once you know which airline you are using, then the ID requirements are available on the relevant airline site. But as above, they'll need at least photo ID.

citykid5

thanks both. was only an idea no firm plans. but very helpful advise

p00hsticks

Enterprise_1701C wrote: »

By British law you need photo ID, not easy for 5 and 2 year olds.

This doesn't seem to tally with what British Airways say, although the exact criteria depend on whether you are checking in luggage or not.

I've just taken this from their website;
(http://www.britishairways.com/travel/askbainter/public/en_gb?refevent=help_lhn, entering 'internal Uk flight Id required' into the search area)

The documentation you will need for your flight will depend on where you are flying to; whether within the UK, or outside the UK.
Travelling within the UK only
You do not need to bring a passport or photo identification with you if you are travelling on a UK domestic flight. However, it is always advisable to have some form of identification with you.

Please note that a passport or photo identification will be required if you are checking in luggage on a UK domestic flight, or if you are connecting with an onward international flight.
Children under the age of 16 years old do not require identification to travel within the UK.
Passports are not required for journeys to/from UK to Eire, although it is advisable to bring some form of photo identification with you in case of checks at the arriving airport.


Acceptable forms of identification for travelling within the UK on British Airways are:

• a valid driving licence
• Executive Club membership card
• passport/national ID card
• company ID card

vikingaero

It will also depend on who you are flying with. We once took The Vikingettes on a Ryanair flight to Dublin. I checked and double checked that we wouldn't need ID for them (aged 5 and 3 at the time). But we took their passports just in case....

....And we were met by a Diva purser who insisted that the website was wrong and he was right and wanted ID for them.

greenface

Q. Why do we need a passport or any I.D on a flight that stays in this country . Never ask it when we drive along the M6 to Lancaster so why when we fly from Birmingham to Newcastloe do we need I.D ?

Gloomendoom

Because you, your passengers, your car and the people on the ground under it aren't quite as vulnerable to the evil deeds of ne'er-do-wells as an aeroplane.

Buzby

You need ID to prove who YOU are - you might lie, and do things you shouldn't. However to the OP, if the grandkids do not have the same surname as you you will additionally need a letter from the parents to confirm they haven't been snatched.

This was rarely required on domestic flights, but I have seen challenges recently, especially as no passport is required.

barbarawright

I have twice turned up for an internal flight to find a bit of a security flap on and *everybody* being required to show passports. I would never rely on any other form of i.d

hxm

I flew with British Airways 2 weeks ago with my nephew, aged 11. No ID needed for him, as they state on their website. I used my Driving Licence for my own ID as it was only a domestic flight