Originally Posted by thadocta

I have been asked for photo ID a few times, mainly with VA, and mainly at the luggage drop off counters, so it can happen, but that was when I was making flight change enquiries or baggage drops, so there was an actual interaction with staff. On most occasions though, FF cards have sufficed, with both VA and QF.

Having said that though, JQ will want ID, not for security reasons, but as a revenue protection measure - they don't want the ticket on-sold to someone else, against the ticket rules.

As fior the domestic flights between international terminals (as mentioned above), you WILL need photo ID on EACH and EVERY occasion, as you will be entering a Customs zone, and mingling with passengers, both arriving and departing, who have either legally departed or have not yet arrived in Australia.

Australian Border Force will want to make sure that you are a domestic passenger, hence you need to provide ID when checking in (which is noted on the D sticker on the BP, this ID is checked at outwards immigration, again at inwards immigration, and finally before Customs screening.

If using these flights, you are still subject to Customs screening (I have had it a few times), since there is always the possibility that an inbound International passenger on the same flight could have passed contraband to you on the flight in order to circumvent Australia Customs laws, so be prepared for this.

All in all, best to avoid these flights, again though, unless you are OWE.

Dave