Originally Posted by
T8191
My wife's new-ish passport doesn't like the LGW gates. After several attempts, and a 'helper' getting her to use other machines, it was the walk of shame and inconvenience to the Desk. After scanning there, he just said "You have a temperamental Passport'" ... Gee, thanks.
It worked fine at ... LHR, PHX, ANU, PUJ, KIN.
mine has worked at every EU entry and exit point I have been allowed to use. But it doesn’t work at T5. I was told it’s creased, a bit its owner, so I took an iron to it! It still doesn’t work!!
I now give a go and simply wAlk.
I refuse to change it in part because it’s valid till 2028 but mostly because I don’t want one of this ghastly useless blue books