Originally Posted by
bealine
Absolutely, categorically, 100% no identification at all is required by British Airways for a UK Domestic flight if you booked and paid for the ticket yourself. You may, however, need to have the credit/debit card used to make the booking unless the prson paying for the ticked declared it as a "Third Party Booking."
I must admit, when accepting baggage, I do feel a bit safer when someone offers me a photo ID - it's a sort of comfort blanket - but I wouldn't pursue the point if a traveller didn't have one. In any event, the passenger's photo is taken at security and the image reconciled at the boarding gate so there is a safety net in place.
From the Conditions of Carriage on ba.com
We do not require to see a passport or photo identification if you are travelling on purely UK domestic flights* (i.e. with no onwards international flights).
If you are travelling on an e-ticket, you will need to have the credit/debit card originally used to pay for the booking. This is for identification purposes only and you will not be charged again.
*If your credit card has expired since payment was made, you have a new credit card or you do not have your original credit card you used for payment with you, you will not be able to use the Self-Service kiosks or check-in desks. Please go to the ticket desk at the airport. The ticket desk will be able to check your booking and enable it for check in.
You will be required to present an acceptable form of ID, as per the list below, if you do not have your original form of payment credit card with you at the airport.
*If the credit card holder is not travelling and you have an e-ticket bought by someone else, you will need to obtain the email itinerary receipt from the credit card holder, as it is required at check-in. You will need this document AND an acceptable form of identification at the airport.
Acceptable forms of identification are:
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A valid Driving Licence.
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Executive Club membership card.
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Passport / National ID card.
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Company works card / ID.
Please note: 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.
IMHO, this is not strictly true. My understanding - maybe others can clarify - is that the CTA provisions apply only to UK/ROI citizens - as per rareair's post above.
As a British citizen I have entered the ROI on my driving licence - it went something like this:
Me: <shows driving licence>
Officer: Are you a British Citizen?
Me: Yes
Officer: Were you born in the United Kingdom?
Me: Yes
Officer: Thank you.
Me: <proceeds>
HOWEVER, my understanding that all other non UK/ROI nationals are subject to full immigration controls in ROI - even arriving from the UK. For example, Mrs SCB is a non-EU national and gets the full immigration treatment arriving from the UK into DUB - Irish immigration stamps and the works.
So - wouldn't BA be at risk of carrier fines for potentially carrying an non UK/ROI national into Eire without a passport (or National ID card for other EU citizens)?