Ryanair and easyJet have different ID rules
16.06.09
An elderly grandmother was booted off a Ryanair flight at Bristol Airport but allowed on an easyJet flight from the same airport to the same destination, highlighting the difference in the budget airline's ID rules, the Evening Post reports.
Grace Dunsmore, 85, was told in the departure lounge of Bristol Airport by Ryanair staff that she would not be allowed on a flight to Belfast with her daughter and son-in-law. Mrs Dunsmore, who has never had a passport and does not have a driving licence, showed an EU Citizen’s ID card to Ryanair staff only to be told it was not a valid form of identification. However, rival airline easyJet did accept the ID and she took a later flight with them.
The story highlights the importance of checking your airline's ID rules, even for domestic flights. Some require a full passport or similar ID, whilst others are more flexible, and passengers are caught out every day by the differing requirements.
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