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Driving licences no longer accepted as ID by Ryanair
Thursday, 24 September 2009
enlargeAnyone booked on a Ryanair flight departing from next Thursday will have to produce a passport or Government ID card before being allowed to fly.
From next month, passengers must be in possession of a valid passport or a Government-issued National Identity card, issued |solely for the purpose of identification, with a driver’s licence no longer accepted as valid ID.
The new regulations come in on the same day Ryanair moves to 100% web check-in which will allow passengers, including those travelling with checked baggage, to check in online to avoid queues and delays at check-in desks.
Ryanair’s web check-in service is open from 15 days to four hours before the scheduled departure time of each flight. Web check-in can be accessed via ryanair.com.
Having printed their boarding cards at home, passengers without check-in bags can continue to proceed through airport security, while those with check-in bags can present at one of Ryanair’s drop desks before proceeding through airport security to the boarding gate.
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Ryanair are making it easier and easier for the general public to select alternative airlines. Their attitude to the general public is derisory, and this action of not accepting Driving Licenses, which incorporate a fraudulent resistant laser cut photographic image. (produced BY the government as previously pointed out!) is pathetic publicity seeking.
I've used my Driving License all over the world for ID purposes - its scandalous that Ryanair believe themselves above the standard the rest of the world work to.
Posted by StephenM | 24.09.09, 15:32 GMT
what about the security questions that you're asked then
Posted by skin | 24.09.09, 13:58 GMT
Correct me if I'm wrong but I thought that it was the government who issued driving licences?
Why does Ryanair refuse to accept a driver's licence as ID when driving licences are readily accepted around the world?
The only reason I can think of is to make it as difficult as possible to check in online, hence forcing you to pay additional fees at the airport
Posted by More Hurdles to jump | 24.09.09, 13:08 GMT