Alan S wrote:
> On Fri, 25 Jan 2008 07:29:18 +0000, d4g4h4@yahoo.co.uk
> (David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*)) wrote:
>
> >Craig Cockburn wrote:
> >
> >> In message <1ib8u46.6ws33bx2d0owN%d4g4h4@yahoo.co.uk>, "David Horne,
> >> _the_ chancellor (*)" writes
> >> >Alan S wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> On Thu, 24 Jan 2008 19:37:40 +0000, Craig Cockburn
> >> >> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> >>The last couple of times I've flown, they only wanted my passport.
> >> >> >>Using that, they can find my flight confirmation in their computer. I
> >> >> >>had a paper copy of the confirmation with me on my last trip and the
> >> >> >>agent just waved it away as I proffered it.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >I don't even use a passport, I just use a work ID card which has the
> >> >> >name of an organisation they won't have heard of, my name and nothing
> >> >> >else. No address, no date of birth, no expiry or valid from dates.
> >> >>
> >> >> Where do you fly to? Maybe that works in the EU/UK.
> >> >
> >> >If you know the terms of some airlines, it won't even work for flights
> >> >within the UK on some of them...
> >> >
> >> Such as? If you don't drive (=no licence) and haven't been abroad (=no
> >> passport requirement) how do you fly with them?
> >
> >With difficulty. Look up their terms and conditions on the respective
> >websites. I use my passport, as that's the only acceptable form of ID I
> >have.
>
> Just one example. BA do not need passport within the
> UK/Eire, but do for the rest of the EU
I said some- the budgets all require ID for domestic flights, and any
I've flown on won't accept a company ID.
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