Lost ID and was left stranded by airline within the UK

unforeseen

You can only fly domestically without I'd in theory. In practice most airlines will require you to produce some form of ID from a list

peachyprice

unforeseen wrote: »

As I said it was a guess. He only got to fly by producing a photocopy (effectively) of his passport. He was refused before because he provided NO proof of ID which was the correct decision AFAIAC

Did you actually bother to read the OP? He didn't ever try to fly with NO proof of ID.

jonathan_alban wrote: »

3 weeks ago I travelled to from Belfast to London Gatwick with an airline I use on a regular basis. Over that weekend I lost my driving licence which I had used as my travel document (This is an accepted form of ID for domestic flights). I was due to make a return flight on the Sunday evening so I arrived at the airport early and asked the airline staff if I could return home using a photograph of my passport which I had on my phone. The staff at Gatwick made contact with the airline headquarters and made notes alongside my boarding pass which permitted me to travel.

I arrived at the gate early and passed through to the seating area with no issue. After about 20 minutes seated at the gate I was called back to the desk at the gate and told that a super visor had revoked my approval and I was not allowed to travel. This was the last flight of the day and there was no airline staff available to contact.. I was literally left stranded with no travel or accommodation.

The next day I called the airline asking if I could travel with a photo of my passport again which they approved providing I paid the fee to change my booking and paid for a second flight (£130).