Originally Posted by
andrewesque
The Canadian Government's page on
pre-boarding identification requirements states that for domestic Canadian air travel, if you don't have Canadian-issued ID, you should use a document that you used to enter Canada. Presumably as a non-Canadian this is something you should have, unless you entered Canada irregularly.
Well, I'm a Canadian/US/UK citizen, so irregular entry didn't happen. I think my only Canadian issued ID is a 20 year expired CDN passport. Maybe that would work?
Originally Posted by
YZF_Flyer
In the US, TSA checks identification (the "travel document checker"). In Canada, the airline checks ID at boarding. CATSA only scans boarding passes unless you use a trusted traveller lane in which case they will verify you have a NEXUS card.
I think that's the answer to my question, I always used the Nexus lines at CDN airports and I (wrongly) thought the Nexus card check was the ID check, that was done with government issued ID in the non-Nexus lanes.
Originally Posted by
YZF_Flyer
The rationale for ID verification is to check names against the no-fly list, prevent the reselling of tickets, and reduce credit card fraud.
I wouldn't hold out much hope for GA's validating pax against the no fly list. That check is much more effectively done on ticket purchase, or at the very least, during check-in. Similar perspective for the reducing credit card fraud rationale. Reselling tickets? Maybe.